B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

Wales during homeward bound leg flight
to Wales Jun 8, 1945.
10 crew and 10 passengers killed.
6006 (303rd BG, 358th BS) transferred to
457th BG, May 25, 1945
to 351st BG. Returned to USA May 29,
1945.
6007 (390th BG, 571st BS, "Lucky") to RFC at
Kingman, AZ Dec 19, 1945
6008 (385thBG, 548th BS) ditched in English
Channel Sep 26, 1944
6009 (305th BG, 364th BS, "Flak Eater)
transferred to 351st BG.
6010 (100th BG) salvaged after taxi accident
Jun 21, 1944. Had collided on
taxiway at Thorpe Abbotts with B-17
43-37686
6012 named "Spare Parts" assigned to 306th
BG, 423rd BS,
Transferred to 91st BG May 30, 1945.
Returned to USA
Jul 6, 1945.
6013 (95th BG, 336th BS) lost Aug 24, 1944.
MACR 8278
6014 used in England by 125 CBW/HQ Flight
6015 (305th BG) to Kingman AAD, sold for
salvage Jul 1, 1946
6016 (447th BG, 711th BS) lost Mar 15, 1945.
MACR 13045
6017 (92nd BG, 327th BS) battle damage
Merzhausen Dec 24, 1944.
Salvaged Jan 10, 1945.
6018 to RFC Kingman, AZ Mar 16, 1945.
6019 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Jun 12, 1944.
MACR 5627.
6020 (381st BG, 532rd BS, *Underground
Farmer*) hit by AAA and ditched in
Baltic Sea Aug 6, 1944. MACR 7882
6025 (381st BG, 532rd BS, *So What?*) shot
down by fighters Karow,
Germany Sep 10, 1944. MACR 5235.
Date on MACR is May 30, 1944.
6027 (447th BG, 709th BS) lost Jun 29, 1944.
MACR 6730.