B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

POW.
39869 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Heaven Can Wait")
lost Apr 11, 1944. MACR 3806
39870 condemned Feb 14, 1944
39871 condemned Feb 21, 1945
39872 (100th BG, 350th BS) damaged by flak
and forced to leave
formation Mar 6, 1944. Finished off by
fighter.
Crashed near Ostpriegnitz. 2 killed,
8 bailed
out and taken prisoner. MACR 3030
39873 (401st BG, 615th BS) lost Aug 1, 1944,
France. MACR 7824
39874 condemned Jun 22, 1944
39875 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Buzz Blonde" aka
"Thru Hel'en Highwater") lost Jan 10, 1945. MACR 11575.
Involved in a midair collision with
another B-17. 2 cremembers were
thrown out of the plane and became POW.
Plane crashlanded o
a fighter strip in Luxembourg.
Condemned salvage battle damage Feb 14, 1945
39876 (390th BG) damaged beyond repair by
fighters 3/6/1944.
39877 to RFC at Walnut Ridge Jan 4, 1946
39878 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost May 28, 1944.
MACR 5336
39879 (390th BG, 569th BS) lost Jan 11, 1944.
MACR 2023
39880 to RFC at Walnut Ridge Feb 21, 1946
39881 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Apr 11, 1944.
MACR 4017
39882 (487th BG, *My Gal Ellen II*) returned
to USA Jul 10, 1945,
arrived at Kingman, AZ Dec 19, 1945.
Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946
39883 condemned Jan 8, 1944
39884 (95th BG, 336th BS) lost May 12, 1944.
MACR 4854
39885 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Sweet Rose
O'Grady") to RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 8, 1945
39886 condemned salvage Jun 30, 1944
39887 (390th BG, 571st BS) lost Jun 5, 1944.