B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

eturned to USA Jun 13, 1945
after 83 combat missions. To Kingman
AAF Dec 9, 1945 and
sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
38288 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Go, In My Way/V
for Victory")
38289 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Sweet La Rhonda")
scrapped Nov 27, 1945
38290 (92nd BG, 326th BS) lost Sep 11, 1944.
MACR 8887.
38292 (96th BG,338th BS, transferred Aug 8,
1944 to 34th BG, 4th BS, "Conga Babe")
lost Jan 2, 1945, Germany. MACR 11566.
Aircraft was last seen shortly
after takeoff and never joined the
formation and made no radio contact
after takeoff. 10 crew MIA.
38294 (34th BG, 7th BS, "The Wrangler") lost
in midair collision in Kassel mission
Sep 22, 1944. 4 KIA, 5 POW.
38297 (493rd BG, 860th BS) shot down by AAA
over Germany Mar 3, 1945. 9 crew POW. MACR 12887.
38298 (493rd BG, 863rd BS) lost Sep 19, 1944.
MACR 9494
38299 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Outta Dis World"
later "Joy Rider") to RFC at Kingman,
AZ Dec 8, 1945.
38300 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Mail Call") shot
down by flak over Mannheim Oct 19, 1944. MACR 9467.
9 KIA, 1 POW.
38302 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Liberty Belle*)
returned to USA Jun 9, 1945.
38302 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Mar 9, 1945.
MACR 12961
38306 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "The Biggest Bird")
damaged in raid on Pilsen
Apr 25, 1945 and made forced landing at
emergency field on the Continent.
The plane was abandoned.
38308 (493rd BG, 860th BS) lost Sep 12, 1944.
MACR 8868
38309 (457th BG, 750th BS) shot down by
fighters Nov 2, 1944 on
mission to Merseberg. MACR 10320.