B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

8155 (305th BG, 365th BS, "Dickie Dood-it")
8156 (100th BG) returned to USA
8158 (34th BG, 4th BS, transferred Aug 20,
1944 to 490th BG, 850th BS, "Bobby Sox")
returned to USA Oct 28, 1945. To RFC
at Walnut Rdge Dec 27, 1945
8159 (483rd BG, 817th BS) lost Mar 24, 1945.
MACR 13375
8161 (301st BG, 353rd BS) lost Dec 18, 1944.
MACR 10893
8162 (2nd BG, 429th BS) lost Mar 24, 1945.
MACR 13372
8163 (463rd BG, 772nd BS) lost Feb 13, 1945
over Austria. 2 KIA, 4 murdered after
being captured, 4 survived. MACR
12109 (lists the plane as 42-6163, but this appears
to be a mistake)
8166 (97th BG, 340th BS) lost Sep 13, 1944.
MACR 8726
8168 (2nd BG, 49th BS) lost Jan 20, 1945,
Italy. MACR 11272.
8175 (381st BG, 533rd BS) shot down by AAA
Feldhausen, Germany Mar 22, 1945. MACR 13607
8177 (94th BG, 333rd BS) collided diring
final approach with B-17G
44-97985 and crashed at Gattlies
Corner, Rougham, Suffolk.
All crew survived.
8179 (95th BG, 334th BS, "Yankee Wolf")
8183 (100th BG) returned to USA
8185 (34th BG, 4th BS, "Mean Kid") hit by flak
Sep 27, 1944. MACR 9367. Crew of 11
bailed out and became POW.
8187 (99th BG, 346th BS) interned in
Switzerland Feb 27, 1945. MACR 12513. Returned Sep 19, 1945.
8191 (2nd BG, 429th BS) shot down by AAA Mar
24, 1945 over Breslau, Germany. 8 KIA, 2 RMC. MACR 13248.
8192 (487th BG, 838th BS) lost Dec 24, 1944.
MACR 11258
8193 (463rd BG, 773rd BS) interned in
Switzerland Dec 9, 1944. MACR 10130. Returned Sep 12, 1945
8196 (381st BG, 533rd BS) crashlanded at
Ridgewell Mar 29, 1945. Salvaged.
8199 (398th BG, 601st BS) lost Oct 28, 1944.