B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

43-37665 Mar 25, 1945.
38436 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.
MACR 11361
38443 (370th BG) lost Feb 23, 1945. MACR
12632
38445 (92nd BG, 325th BS) lost Oct 3, 1944.
MACR 9346
38450 (447th BG, 710th BS, *Lucky Partners*
also *Little Herbie*) returned to
USA Jul 5, 1945, arrived at Kingman, AZ
Dec 1, 1945. Sold for
scrap Jul 1, 1946
38452 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Oct 7, 1944.
MACR 9759
38456 (390th BG, 569th BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.
MACR 11135
38457 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.
MACR 11359. Entered apparently
uncontrolled climb during combat
mission, struck underside of B-17 42-31981 and
both aircraft became locked together.
Four crew parachuted out of 38457 and
seven from 31981, but pilot and copilot
of 31981 stayed at the controls and
managed to crashland the combination in
a German field.
38459 (100th BG, 418th BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.
MACR 11358
38461 (351st BG) abandoned on continent Feb
26, 1945. Salvaged
38462 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Teddy's Rough
Riders") scrapped Dec 8, 1945.
38463 (398th BG, 601st BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.
MACR 11145
38465 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 8, 1945
38466 (379th BG, later to 447th BG, then to
379th BG) to Kingman, AZ 1946.
Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946
38473 (447th BG, 708th BS) lost Dec 30, 1944.
MACR 11240
43-38474/38673 Boeing B-17G-90-BO Fortress
c/n 9452/9651
38479 (457th BG, 748th BS, *Thy Will Be
Done*) returned to USA Jun 29, 1945.