B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Schweinfurt, Germany. 9 POW, 1
evaded. MACR 1038
29872 (351st BG, 511th BS) damaged by flak
over Germany on mission to Hannover and shot down by
Bf 109s into sea off Dutch coast Jul 17,
1943. Crew rescued by RAF rescue launch.
29873 converted to F-9B photo recon aircraft
with cameras added and all
bombing equipment removed
29874 (351st BG) crashlanded at Leiston due
to battle damage Aug 12, 1943
29875 (379th BG, 527th BS) lost Jun 11, 1943.
MACR 1358
29876 (379th BG, 525th BS, "Battlin'
Bobbie") lost Sep 16, 1943 on Nantes
mission. MACR 978. 2 KIA, 8 evaded.
29877 (351st BG, 511th BS, "Speed Ball") shot
down by AAA and
ditched 15 mi NE of Guernsey, France Dec
31, 1943 on mission to Cognac, France.
MACR 1982. 1 KIA, 7 froze to death in
dinghy, 2 POW.
29878 (379th BG, 526th BS) lost May 29, 1943.
MACR 1293
29882 (351st BG) returned to USA Jul 18, 1944
29884 (92nd BG, 326th BS) damaged by AAA then
shot down by Obfw
Gerhard Schutte in Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/3
Aug 12, 1943 near Sevenum, 20 km W. of Venlo,
Netherlands. MACR 374. 10 POW.
29886 (379 BG, 525 BS) lost Jan 29, 1944,
Blankenheim. MACR 2871
29887 (351st BG) shot down by AAA Jun 28, 1943
on mission to St. Nazaire
29888 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "The Joker")
returned to USA Jun 21, 1944.
29889 (379th BG) caught fire and burned out
while being serviced
Feb 23, 1944.
29890 (379th BG, 525th BS, "Stupefier")
crashlanded near Kimbolton, UK
Oct 9, 1943. Salvaged Oct 10, 1943.
29891 (379th BG, 524th BS, "Dangerous Dan")
crashlanded at Ubbeston, UK