B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Jul 26, 1943. Crew rescued.
24419 (92nd BG, 327th BS, later to 97th BG,
341st BS) destroyed on ground at
Briskra, North Africa by attack of five
Ju-88s Jan 10, 1943
24420 to 28th BS, 194th BG. Transferred to
64th BS, then 65th BS of 43rd BG,
Transferred to 54th TCW Nov 1943, later
58th TCS, 375th TCW. Salvaged in 1946.
24424 to 28th BS, 19th BG, transferred to
64th BS, 43rd. BG. Ditched at sea
returning from Wewak in bad weatherMar
15, 1943. Only two crewmen survived.
24425 (19th BG, 30th BS) transferred to 64th
BS, 43re BG Oct 1942. Crashed into
sea off Port Moresby, PNG during test
flight Apr 17, 1943. All crew KIA.
24426 (5th BG, 42nd BS) returned to USA in
1944.
24427 (19th BG, 30th BS) lost on mission Sep
15, 1942. Crew KIA
24428 (19th BG, 30th BS) w/o on landing at
Mareeba, Qld Sep 6, 1942.
24429 (43rd BG, 63rd BS) lost in bad weather
near Finschhafen, PNG Dec 3, 1942. All crew KIA.
24430 ferried to New Zealand. Fate
uncertain
24431 (91st BG, 401st BS, *The Saint*).
Involved in taxi accident at Bassingbourn,
UK Feb 16, 1943. Salvaged for parts.
24432 (91st BG, 401st BS, *Danellen*) shot
down by Maj Priller of JG26 Dec 20, 1942, France and
crashed next to Seine River between
Tosny and Bernieres, Les Andes, Normandy.
MACR 5381. 8 of 9 crew aboard KIA.
24433 modified for long range photo recon and
assigned to
15th PMS. Sent to England Oct 1942,
and to North Africa
Nov 18, 1942. Found unsatisfactory
for mapping missions
over enemy territory and later used as
courier aircraft.
Condemned May 1, 1944.