B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

ombs during mission to Kaiserlautern,
Germany Dec 30, 1944. Made
crash landing in France, all crew OK.
Plane was repaired and
eventually returned to USA.
37834 (457th BG, 748th BS) shot down by
fighters Sep 28, 1944 on mission
to Magdeberg. 2 crew KIA, rest POW.
37835 (457th BG, 748th BS) shot down by
fighters Sep 28, 1944 on mission
to Magdeberg. 8 crew KIA, one POW.
37838 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Fearless
Fosdick") shot down Aug 15, 1944 on mission to Weisbaden,
Germany and
crashed near Beine-Nauroy, France.
8 of 9 crew escaped and evaded back to
Britain. The 9th, the
bombardier, was killed.
37843 (384th BG, 547th BS, *Alex*) crashed
in belgium Apr 5, 1945.
37847 (92nd BG, 326th BS, "Hi Ho Silver")
force landed Apr 17, 1945
following battle damage incurred
during mission to Dresden.
Salvaged Apr 20, 1945. Presumably
force-landed at
Nivelles Airfield in Belgium, since
there is a photo taken
there Aug 1945 showing this plane
broken into two parts
37848 (92nd BG, 326th BS) shot down Aug 13,
1944. near Domfront. MACR 8078
37850 (351st BG) shot down by fighters Sep
12, 1944 on mission to Plauen
37852 (381st BG, 534th BS) retired to
Kingman, AZ Nov 28, 1945.
37854 (351st BG, 509th BS, *Touchy Tess*)
crash-landed in Switzerland Feb 25, 1945
after damaged by AAA on mission to
Munich.
37857 (385th BG, 548th BS, 'Honey-Chile')
lost Jan 24, 1945, Dellen, Luxenbourg. MACR 11765
37859 (401st BG) lost Aug 1, 1944, France
37860 (385th BG, 549th BS) lost Oct 5, 1944.