B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

38781 (53rd WRS, 308th WRG) stalled on
takeoff and crashed 42 mi
E of Kingson, Jamaica Jun 10, 1947.
38782 used in England by 1st CCRC/1st RTS
38788 (401st BG, 612th BS "Heavy Date") hit
by AAA Apr 10, 1945 in mission to
Berlin and crash-landed on German
airfield. 2 crew injured, 8 crew POW,
5 managed to escape 4 days later.
38789 (393rd BG, transferred to 34th BG,
391st BS, "Fast Company") returned to
USA Jun 20, 1945. To RFC at Kingman,
AZ Dec 18, 1945.
38792 crash landing Dec 28, 1945, Tulln
Airbase, Austria
38795 (457th BG, 751st BS) shot down by flak
Jan 13, 1945 on mission to
Maximiliansau, Germany. All onboard
KIA.
38799 (351st BG) returned to USA May 1945
38801 (384th BG, 544th BS, *Ruth*) MIA Apr
6, 1945 on mission to Leipzig, Germany
38802 (381st BG, 533rd BS, "Konditori Baby")
retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 4, 1945.
38803 (305th BG, 365th BS) in midair
collision with B-17 44-6593 near Chelveston, UK
Apr 10, 1945 after return from mission
against Rechlin airfield,
Oranienburg, Germany. Only one
survivor, the tail gunner in 44-6593.
MACR 13877
38807 (490th BG) lost Jan 21, 1945, Germany
38812 (457th BG, 749th BS) crashed in England
Dec 23, 1944. Aircraft had diverted
to RAF Portreath when returning from
raid to Germany due to bad weather.
Attempted to return to Glatton (its
home base) but encountered bad
weather and crashed at Great Rollright.
All but one of crew killed.
38813 (351st BG) returned to USA May 1945
38814 (95th BG, 336th BS, "Cadet Nurse the
2nd"), (95th BG, 335th
BS, "No No Nanette") disarmed at Furth,