B-17 Serial Numbers - JeanneRickey.com

1943
5903 (390th BG, 571st BS, *Ascend Charlie*)
flew into hill Nant-y-Lay in
Wales while returning from mission Sep
16, 1943. MACR 3720. 10 killed.
5904 (388th BG, 560th BS, "Gremlin Gus")
scraped hilltop near South Molton while returning
from combat mission Sep 16, 1943.
Impact threw tail gunner
out (he survived with minor injuries),
aircraft traveled
another 3 miles before crashing. 1
killed, 5 injured. Condemned salvage battle damage
Sep 19, 1943
42-5905/5954 Lockheed/Vega B-17F-35-VE Fortress
c/n 6201/6250
5905 condemned salvage no battle damage Jun
2, 1945
5906 (388th BG, 562nd BS,"Sondra Kay")
crashed at Shobdon,
UK Sep 16, 1943. MACR 3119. 10
killed.
5907 (388th BG, 563rd BS, "Wing and a
Prayer") crashed in North
Sea Jul 24, 1943 after bombing
Rerik-West airfield in
Germany. MACR 3120. 8 MIA, 2 KIA.
5908 (388th BG, 561st BS) lost Jul 29, 1943.
MACR 3069
5909 lost Feb 4, 1944. MACR 2511, 3361
5910 (92nd BG, 326th BS *Ruthie*) badly
damaged by enemy fighters
during mission to Nantes Jul 4, 1943.
Managed to return to
Alconbury. Repaired and transferred
to 305th BG, 365th BS,
"Hellcat". Ran out of fuel and
crashlanded at Hawkinge,
UK Sep 15, 1943. Salvaged Sep 17, 1943
5911 condemned salvage Sep 3, 1943
5912 to RFC Walnut Ridge Jan 5, 1946
5913 (385th BG, 551st BS, 'Shack Bunny')
crashed due to
mechanical failure at Echt, Limburg,