B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

6441 (301th BG) destroyed in non-operational
flight Apr 20, 1945 near Moddolini, Italy.
20 aboard killed, including 4 female
Air Corps personnel.
6443 to USSR
6454 (483rd BG) lost Jan 21, 1945, Hungary
6461 (92nd BG, 326th BS, "Sweet Chick With
a Lick") lost two engines due
to mechanical failure and was shot down
by a couple of German fighters
Feb 26, 1945. Crew bailed out near
Hojrup south of Gram, Denmark.
2 evaded, rest POW. MACR 12271
6462 (447th BG, 710th BS, *Sandusky Jo*)
returned to USA Jul 7, 1945,
arrived at Kingman, AZ Dec 3, 1945.
Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946
6465 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Fancy Nancy")
6469 (447th BG, 748th BS) hit by flak Oct 7,
1944 on mission to Politz.
Crew bailed out and became POWs. Plane
crashed in Poland.
6470 (100th BG) lost on mission to Zeita/Bad
berka Mar 31, 1945
6475 (95th BG, 335th BS, "Round Tripper")
6478 (381st BG, 533rd BS) shot down by AA
Greven, Germany Mar 24, 1945.
6483 (385th BG, 550th BS, "Ruby's Raiders")
lost Mar 24, 1945.
6485 (401st BG) DBR by fire during acceptance
check Aug 23, 1944 when
mechanics working on bomb bay caused
spark which ignited
escaping oxygen.
6498 (100th BG) salvaged after fire damaage
Nov 4, 1944
6500 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost on mission to
Berlin Feb 3, 1945. MACR 12045
44-6501/6625 Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-55-DL Fortress
c/n 22724/22848
6502 (303rd BG, 359th BS) lost Jan 10, 1945,
Germany. MACR 11573
6503 (303rd BG, 358th BS, *Lady Alta*) lost
Nov 21, 1944. MACR 11197