B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

37962 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "Betty Lou") shot
down by AAA Gallenbeck,
Germany Jan 11, 1944.
37963 (385th BG) lost control in cloud during
return from mission
to Diepholz Feb 21, 1944 and collided
with B-17 42-31370,
losing tail in process. Crashed into
Reedham Marshes,
killing all crew.
37969 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "Old Iron Gut")
failed to return from
mission Jan 20, 1945, returned to
strength Apr 23, 1945,
scrapped May 31, 1945.
37970 (2nd BG, 20th BS) lost over Austria Feb
24, 1944. MACR 2621
37971 (95th BG, 336th BS) shot down Feb 1944.
37972 (100th BG) to Kingman AAD, sold for
salvage Jul 1, 1946
37974 (384th BG, 545/544th BS, *Section 8*)
MIA Jul 20, 1944 on mission to Dessau
37975 (100th BG, 418th BS) shot down by flak
and fighters over Holland Feb 4, 1944. 4 KIA, 6 MIA
37976 (92nd BG, 407th BS, *Manchester
Leader*) interned in Switzerland Jul 11, 1944.
37977 (385th BG, 549th BS) lost Ap4 8, 1944.
MACR 3823
37978 (305th BG) interned in Sweden May 13,
1944.
37980 (388 BG) lost Apr 29, 1944, Germany
37982 (384th BG, 544th BS, *The Tremblin'
Gremlin*) MIA Sep 19, 1944
37983 (381st BG, 532nd BS) ditched in English
Channel Jan 20, 1945.
37986 (381st BG, 534th BS) in midair
collision over Itzehoe, Germany
Mar 3, 1944.
37987 (91 BG 322 BS) lost Jan 29, 1944,
Bredgar, UK
37988 (95 BG, 336th BS, "Floozie Flossy")
lost Apr 29, 1944, Germany
42-37989/38083 Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-25-DL
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