B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

escaped.
97505 (381st BG, ex 306 BS) flown to Kingman,
AZ Dec 5, 1945.
97506 (550 BS, 385 BG, 'Thunder Bird') shot
down by enemy fighters Jan 29, 1944 near Simmern,
Germany during mission to Frankfurt.
MACR 2269. 10 crew POW.
97509 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Old Hickory") MIA
Mar 2, 1944
97510 (384th BG, 546th BS, *Satan's
Playmates) returned to USA postwar. To Kingman AAD.
Sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
97511 (381st BG, 535th BS, *Egg haid*) in
midair collision with 42-40011 Jan 21, 1945.
Declared salvage.
97515 (92nd BG, 325th BS, "Little Runt")
interned in Switzerland Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3226
97516 (97th BG, 341th BS) shot down over
Austria Jul 25, 1944. MAC 7126
97519 (91st BG) lost Apr 19, 1944, Germany
97521 (384th BG, 545th BS) salvaged Jan 10,
1945.
97524 (96 BG, 337 BS) lost 3/9/1944.
97526 (301 st BG, 353rd BS) shot down by
fighters Feb 25, 1944 near Furth,
Germany. 6 POW, 4 KIA. MACR 2723.
97527 (92nd BG, 327th BS) shot down by flak
near Vechta Mar 6, 1944. MACR 2996
97528 (388th BG, 563rd BS, "Mary's Sister")
damaged by flak during
raid on Hanau marshalling yards and
crashed upon landing
at RAF fighter base at Hawkinge Jan 5,
1945. 4 killed.
97530 (492nd BG, 858th BS) Crashed July 10,
1944 in England (RAF Halton) Forced Landing
destroyed by fire.
97531 (97th BG, 414th BS) lost Jul 21, 1944.
MACR 6950
97533 (305th BG, 364th BS) lost Aug 24, 1944.
MACR 8208
97534 (452nd BG, 728th BS) lost Nov 25, 1944.
MACR 11049
42-97536/97635 Lockheed/Vega B-17G-20-VE Fortress