B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Oberelvenich and Zulpich, Germany Dec
1, 1943. MACR 1320.
2 KIA, 8 POW.
39837 condemned May 28, 1944
39838 condemned inventory Oct 31, 1944
39839 (351st BG) hit by flak and fighters Nov
26, 1943. BTG was blown out of turret and
ROG had leg blown off (was awarded DFC).
Crashlanded at Marham. Repaired and
used by 8th AF HQ. Returned to USA Mar
30, 1947.
39840 six crewmembers bailed out over
Belgium Dec 1, 1943, rest of crew flew home.
3 evaded, three POW.
Redesignated XB-17G Jun 8, 1945.
Remain assigned to ATSC for use by Navy
Nov 26, 1945. To Rome AMC Mar 31, 1947.
39841 (96th BG, 339th BS) lost Feb 25, 1944.
MACR 2862.
39842 condemned salvage crash Sep 19, 1945
39843 condemned salvage battle damage Dec
11, 1944
39844 condemned Apr 21, 1944
39845 (388th BG, 563rd BS) lost May 28, 1944.
MACR 5317.
39846 condemned non battle damage Aug 16,
1944
39847 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Apr 11, 1944.
MACR 4016
39848 (351st BG) salvaged as war-weary Jul
27, 1944.
39849 (351st BG, 508th BS) joined tail end
of 457th BG on mission to Orianenburg and bombs dropped by
this formation hit the aircraft,
knocking it down Mar 22, 1944. MACR 4414
39850 to RFC at Kingmanm, AZ Dec 18, 1945
39851 condemned salvage Oct 12, 1944
39852 to RFC at Kingman, AZ Nov 16, 1945
39853 (351st BG) damaged by AAA on mission
toSorau May 29, 1944 and ditched in English Channel
39854 to RFC at Walnut Ridge Jan 9, 1946
39855 (94th BG, 331st BS, "Ole Bassar") shot
down by Fw 190A-6 of
JG 26/II between Fijnaart and