B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

aka "Just For Laughs")
lost Jun 22, 1943. MACR 3077. Hit by
AAA and was last seen
after it had passed over the target
area. Crashed at Berg Bossendorf,
Germany. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
5433 to RFC Kingman Jan 15, 1946
5434 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Lady Luck" aka
"Bob's Boudoir & Shad Rack")
wrecked Sep 26, 1943 near Winchester,
UK due to engine failure and
structural failure, crew bailed out
5435 (306th BG, 366th BS) lost May 1, 1943.
MACR 15721
5436 surveyed Dyersburg AF Jun 27, 1943
5437 (91st BG, 401st BS, "Frank's
Nightmare") shot down by Hptm
Erwin Klausen in Fw 190A-6 of JF 11/1
Stab at Mayhen,
Germany Aug 17, 1943 during Schweinfurt
raid. MACR 282.
9 KIA, 1 POW
5438 to RFC Albuquerque May 25, 1945
5439 (99th BG, 437th BS) lost Mar 18, 1944.
MACR 3355.
Crashed near Udine. 1 KIA, 9 bailed out.
5440 condemned inventory Oct 31, 1945
5441 reclamation completed Amarillo AAF Jun
27, 1946
5444 (384th BG, 545th BS, *We Dood It*) MIA
1/30/1944 on mission to Brunswick, Germany. MACR 2263
5468 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Qui-9 The Bitter
Dose" aka "The Nasty Nine")
ditched Jun 25, 1943
5470 (99th BG, 346th BS) lost Jan 11, 1944.
MACR 1820
5482 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Cat O'9 Tails")
suffered AAA damage over Germany Oct 14, 1943. Crew flew
aircraft back
to English coast and then bailed out.
Plane finally crashed at Riseley, England.
5483 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Red Ass" aka "The
Devil Himself")
damaged by Me 410A, then shot down by