B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

adly shot up by German fighters over
Stuttgart. Headed for Switzerland and set on fire
by fire from Swiss AF Bf 109s (owing to
damage the B-17 was only able to turn in one
direction, so the Swiss pilots thought
its crew were deliberately ignoring their
instructions). Ditched in the
Grafenzee; six crew died, four survived. MACR 4347
Aircraft raised Jul 9, 1953 (by same man
who raised 42-38160) and exhibited at
Maur until end of year, then moved to
Zurich and scrapped a year later.
102447 (95th BG, 334th BS, "El's Belles") to
RFC at Kingman, AZ Nov 25, 1945
102448 (384th BG, 545th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944
on mission to Berlin, Germany. MACR 4242
102449 to RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 18, 1945
102450 (95th BG, 336th BS, "Paisano") MIA Mar
3, 1945. MACR 12889
102451 to RFC at Walnut Ridge as TB-17G Dec
18, 1945. There is MACR 4574 dated May 8, 1944.
102452 to RFC at Walnut Ridge as TB-17G Dec
17, 1945. There is MACR 4862 dated May 12, 1944.
102453 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Princess Pat")
crashlanded Jul 15, 1944.
Condemned AAA Jun 25,1944
102454 (96th BG, 413rd BS) MIA Oct 7, 1944.
MACR 9353
102455 (95th BG, 335th BS, "Screaming
Eagle/Lucky Lady") condemned salvage no battle damage May 31,
1944
102456 condemned salvage battle damage Oct
11, 1944
102457 (94th B4, 410th BS, *Gloria*)
interned in Switzerland July 12, 1944. MACR 7510.
Returned Sep 15, 1945. To RFC at
Walnut Ridge Jan 14, 1946
102458 condemned salvage battle damage May
5, 1944
102460 to reclamation/scrap at Rapid City,
SD May 1,1945
102461 to RFC at Walnut Ridge as TB-17G Dec
18, 1945
102462 to RFC at Walnut Ridge as TB-17G Dec