B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

on mission to St. Nazaire
29839 (351st BG, 510th BS) shot down by Hptm
Klaus Mietusch in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 26/III Stab Near
Schleiden, SW of
Mechernich, Germany Aug 17, 1943 on
mission to
Schweinfurt. MACR 303. 1 KIA, 9 POW
29841 (351st BG) ran out of fuel and
crashlanded New Romney, UK
Sep 6, 1943 on mission to Offenberg.
Salvaged Oct 11, 1943.
29843 (351st BG, 510th BS) shot down by AAA
Jun 28, 1943 on mission to St. Nazaire. MACR 15130
29846 (303rd BG, 359th BS) crashed due to
mechanical failure at
St. Vith, Belgium Oct 4, 1943. MACR
780. 10 POW.
29847 (351st BG, 511th BS) shot down by AAA
Jun 28, 1943 on mission to St. Nazaire
29848 (351st BG) returned to USA May 28,
1944.
29849 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 11, 1944
29850 (351st BG) returned to USA Jul 15, 1944
29851 (351st BG, 508th BS, "Argonaut III")
abandoned by crew over Norfolk
and crashed into sea near Clovhithe Oct
10, 1943
29852 (351st BG, 511th BS, "Fireball") lost
Nov 3, 1943 on mission to Wilhelmshaven. MACR 1160. After an
aerial collision, the plane dropped out
of formation and was attacked by fighters. As the
crew downed the last fighter, the plane
exploded. 4 crew KIA, 6 became POW.
29853 (95th BG, 412th BS, then to 92nd BG,
327th BS) shot down by
Oblt Heinz Knoke in BF 109G-6 of JG 11/5
at Euskirchen,
Germany Aug 17, 1943 on Schweinfurt
raid. MACR 653. 10 POS
29854 (381st BG, 532rd BS, 'Ole Flak Sack')
shot down by Fw Walter
Hornburg in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 1/1 at
Diepholz, Germany Oct 8, 1943. MACR 1395.