B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

16, 1942.
2460 arrive ex-Africa Route Jan 15, 1942.
ON Jan 25, 1942 transferred to 19th BG on Java.
Landed at Bandjermasin, Java. Badly
damaged and shot up. Other sources have it arriving
in Australia on 15 January 1942 via
Africa. 19thBg records state per first.
Repaired evacuated to Australia for
repairs. Had collision on ground at Horn Island
Jul 27, 1942 with B-17E 41-2640.
41-2460 was repaired and flown to Mareeba, but survey
had it reduced to spares.
2461 (7th BG, 11th BS, *El Toro*) destroyed
by strafing at Port Moresby Apr 25, 1942.
2463 (19th BG, "Yankee Doodle" then to 5th
BG, 394th BS) crashed on
takeoff due to mechanical failure at
Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
Aug 2, 1943. 2 killed. Pilot was Gene
Roddenberry, creator of
*Star Trek*
2462 (*Tojo's Jinx*) scrapped in New Guinea
in 1945.
2464 lost Jul 8, 1944 between Nazab PNG and
Biak, Dutch New Guinea. 5 crew and 13
passengers lost. Report that it
returned to USA after 11th BG use in 1943 and was
scrapped in 1946 seems to be in error.
2466 destroyed on ground at Malang, Java Feb
3, 1942.
2468 arrived African Route Jan 19, 1942.
Transferred to 19thBG on Java. Following
raid, Jan 25,1942, made wheelsup
landing on mudflats 15miles N.E. of Bangkalan, Java.
Abandoned. May have been captured by
Japanese forces and stripped for parts.
2469 damaged and crash landes Arendis Is
(Borneo) Feb 3, 1942. Crew picked up by PBY
2470 arrived via Africa route Jan 31, 1942
to Malang. Strafed and burned Singoasri, Java
Feb 3, 1942.
2471 (7th BG) crashlanded Feb 8, 1942,
Djokjakarta, Java and abandoned. May have been rebuilt
by the Japanese.