B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

survivor, the tail gunner in 44-6593.
MACR 13877
6595 (447th BG) lost Jan 2, 1945, Germany
6598 (95th BG, 335th BS, "Queen
Mary/Melvin's Moonshiners??")
6599 (486th BG) During raid on Ansbach Feb
22, 1945, no 1 engine
set on fire by accidental discharge of
gunfire from another B-17. Pilot
engaged autopilot and ordered crew to
bale out; tail gunner did not
hear command and remained at post for
over an hour, by which time he
had become suspicious of absence of
intercom chat and ventured forward
only to find that he was alone! He then
baled out and landed behind the
Allied front line; the remainder of
crew became PoWs in Germany.
6600 (303rd BG) lost Dec 21, 1944, Germany
6601 (452nd BG, 728th BS) shot down by AAA
Jan 20, 1945 over Sterkrade and
crashed near Midwoud, Holland. 8 KIA,
1 POW
6606 (2nd BG) lost Jan 21, 145, Adriatic
6610 (351st BG) returned to USA May 24, 1945
6613 (100th BG) salved Feb 20, 1945
6621 (447th BG, 751st BS, *Trip's Troubles*)
returned to USA May 28, 1945.
6622 (388th BG, 561st BS, "Our Love") lost
Feb 16, 1945. MACR 12440
6625 (381st BG, 534th BS *Peacemaker*)
retired to Kingman, AZ Nov 30, 1945.
44-6626/6750 Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-60-DL Fortress
c/n 22849/22973
6630 (97th BG, 340th BS) ditched in Adriatic
Nov 6, 1944 after mission to Maribor, Yugoslavia.
6652 (301st BG, 419th BS) lost Dec 29, 1944
Rutzenberg, St. Andra, near Brixen, Austria. MACR 10930
6653 (301st BG, 419th BS) lost Feb 13, 1945
over Austria. MACR 12110
6659 (2nd BG, 429th BS) lost Feb 14, 1945,
Hungary. MACR 12107
6663 (99th BG, 46th BS) shot down by AAA on