B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

crashed into North Sea W of Amrum,
Germany May 14, 1943.
MACR 15498. All 10 KIA
24482 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Heavyweight
Annihilators") crashlanded
Feb 27, 1943 and scrapped.
24483 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Spirit of
Alcohol") shot down by Lt.
Heinz Knoke in Bf 109G of JG 11/5 and
crashed into Kiel Bay,
Germanyh May 19, 1943. MACR 15632. 6
KIA, 4 POW.
24484 (91st BG, 401st BS, "The Bad Egg")
crashlanded and hit a
jeep on Anderw Field, UK Dec 31, 1943.
The jeep driver
was killed. The plane was aaken to a
repair
group, where front half joined B-17G
42-31229.
24485 (91st BG, 324th BS, "Memphis Belle")
was first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions over
Europe. Was put on display at site in
Memphis, TN. Reported Oct 2004
to be under restoration by Memphis
Belle Memorial Association
at Millinton, TN. Was delivered by
truck to USAF Museum in 2005 for total
overhaul due to extensive damage due to
years of exposure to the elements.
24486 (306th BG, 367th BS, "Man O'War") shot
down by AAA and
crashed into English Channel Nov 9,
1942. 11 KIA
24487 (*Eager Beaver*) served with 368th BS,
306th BG at
Thurleight. Transferred May 1, 1944
to AF Service Command
and returned to USA Jul 1944. Given to
Williamsport Technical Insttute, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
after the war for use in an aeronautical
program. WTI later became
Williamsport Area Community College
and later the Pennsylvania