B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Gaggenau, Germany Sep 10, 1944. Was
able to land safely, but
2 of the crew parachuted into friendly
territory in France,
fearing that the ship was doomed.
42-97456 crashed, killing
all but 2 of the crew.
97452 (457th BG, 751st BS) shot down by enemy
fighters May 28, 1944 during
mission to Dessau and crashed into
English Channel. MACR 5296.
All 9 crew killed.
97454 (381st BG, 533rd BS) shot down by AAA
Berlin, Germany May 19, 1944.
MACR 4932
97455 (91st BG, 401st BS) lost May 19, 1944.
MACR 4829
97456 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Mighty Little
John*) collided with 42-97451 while on
way to target at Gaggenau Sep 10, 1944.
Cut in half near
the waist by props of other plane and
crashed. 2 bailed
out, 7 killed. 42-97451 made it back
to base safely.
97457 (457th BG, 749th BS) shot down by flak
Feb 25, 1944 during
mission to Augsburg. MACR 2918. 6
KIA, 4 POW.
97460 (457 BG, 749 BS) shot down by flak May
27, 1944, Differten during mission
to Ludwigshaven. MACR 5295. 1 KIA,
9 POW
97461 (447th BG, 711th BS) crashlanded at RAF
fighter strip near Eindhoven, Holland Oct 7, 1944 on
return from Meresburg. Salvaged Nov
14, 1944.
97463 (306th BG, 423rd BS) lost Feb 20, 1944,
Germany. MACR 2430
97464 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Apr 13, 1944.
MACR 3941
97465 (457th BG, 751st BS) shot down by flak
Apr 9, 1944 during mission
to Gdynia. MACR 3665. 1 KIA, 9 POW.