B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

salvaged Mar 15, 1943, Oran.
24344 (97th BG, 342nd BS) shot down Oct 21,
1942, France. MACR 15352.
24345 (2nd BG, 20th BS) shot down by AAA Dec
20, 1943, Eleusis, Greece. MACR 1514.
1 POW, 9 evaded.
24346 (301st BG, 419th BS, later 99th BG,
348th BS, *Avenger*) returned to USA
and salvaged Nov 1944 in Texas
24347 (301th BG, 352nd BS, *Doc Stork*)
crashlanded Chelveston, UK Aug 9, 1942 and salvaged.
24348 (301st BG, 352nd BS) salvaged Sep 1944
in UK.
24349 condemned at Middletown Air Depot in
USA, never went overseas.
24350 (301st BG, 32nd BS, *Dumbo*) crashed
on takeoff Jan 7, 1943, Bone, Tunisia
Also listed as being lost Nov 30, 1942
with 301st BG, 352nd BS. MACR 16242.
24351 (*My Lovin' Dove*) ditched after enemy
action near Nauri Island, SW Pacific
Feb 9, 1942. Crew picked up after 66
days at sea.
24352 (2nd BG, 96th BS, *Holey Joe*) salvaged
Oct 1945 at Walnut Ridge
24353 (43rd BG, 63rd BS, later 54th TCW,
later 433rd TCW) Latter named *Miss Em* and
used as General R. L. Eichelberger's
personal transport. Salvaged Tacloban, Letye, PI.
24354 (19th BS, 93rd BS) shot down by IJN AAA
off Milne Bay, PNG Aug 26, 1942. All crew killed.
24355 (43rd BG, 63red BS, later 19th BG,
435th BS, later 43rd BG, 64th BS) taxied
into ditch Port Moresby Sep 16, 1943 and
damaged beyond repair.
24356 (43rd BG, 63rd BS, *Ka-Puhio-Wela*)
shot down by A6M3 during Battle of Bismarck Sea Mar 3, 1943.
7 bailed out, one fell out of harness,
rest machine gunned in their chutes.
24357 to 63rd BS, 43rd BG, transferred to
41st TCS, 317th TCG. Salvaged Sep 1945 in Australia.
24362 (301st BG, 419th BS) lost Oct 9, 1942
24363 (301st BG) lost Nov 28, 1942. MACR
16197