B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

into hill near RAF Chivenor, UK
Mar 26, 1943.
24598 to RAF as Fortress II FA699. SOC Dec
29, 1945.
24599 to RAF as Fortress II FA700. SOC Dec
22, 1945.
24601 (305th BG, 365th BS) slot down by AAA
on mission to Lille, France Jan 13, 1943 and crashed
near Pollinkhove, Belgium. Crew of 10
all KIA. MACR 15639.
24602 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Yardbird") MIA
May 29, 1943.
24603 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "The Green
Hornet") lost Jan 23, 1943.
24604 (305th BG, 366th BS) lost Feb 26, 1943.
MACR 15443
24605 (359th BS, 303rd BG, *Knock-out
Dropper*) was first B-17 with
50 missions Nov 16, 1943, first B-17
with 75 missions Mar 27, 1944.
Scrapped at Stillwater, OK Jul 1945.
24606 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Werewolf?)
crashed in UK Jan 13, 1943
24607 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Jerry Jinx") lost
Jan 23, 1943. MACR 15473
24608 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Yahoodi") lost
Jan 3, 1943.
24609 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Holy Mackerel")
lost Apr 4, 1943. MACR 15069
24610 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Joe Btfsplk II")
lost May 1, 1943. MACR 15727
24611 (305th BG, 422nd BS) lost Feb 16, 1943.
MACR 16236
24612 (305th BG, 427th BS, "The Devil
Himself") to AFSC May 20, 1943. Returned
to USA Dec 20, 1944.
24617 (305th BG, 364th BS, "Southern
Comfort") damaged by enemy action (date
unknown) and crew bailed out over Essex
and crashed at Great Totham.
24618 (2nd BG) lost Feb 24, 1944. MACR 2614
24619 (427th BS, 303rd BG, *S for Sugar*)
shot down by AAA over Oschersleben,
Germany Jan 11, 1944. Crew POW. MACR