USAF Serial Number Search Results

41-24585 ... 41-24639 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-17F-27-BO Fortress
MSN 3270/3324
24585 assigned to 360th BS, 303rd BG at Bandor Oct 14, 1942.  To Molesworth Oct 16, 1943.  
(360th BS, 303rd BG, *Wolf Hound*) force-landed in France on Dec 12, 1942, after 
attacking Rouen Sotteville marshalling yards, while in service with 303rd Bomb Group, 
Molesworth.  Recovered by Luftwaffe.  After flight testing at Rechlin,
it was used for demonstration visits to Luftwaffe Jagdgruppen as DL+XC (also quoted as DL+XS), 
before being assigned to I./KG200 in Sep 1943 as A3+AE.  Destroyed in bombing raid on Oranienburg Apr 10, 1945.
Parts of wreckage found at Oranienburg.
24586 ("Wham Bam") assigned to 305th BG, 365th BS at Presque Isle Oct 19, 1942; transferred to Grafton Underwood 
Oct 26, 1942; transferred to 1BAD at Burtonwood Mar 20, 1944, RETUS to Robins Aug 1, 1944; reclaimed for 
scrap on Aug 30, 1945.
24587 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Bad Check") lost Jan 11, 1944.  MACR 1922
24588 (305th BG, 364th BS) shot down Mar 8, 1943 over English Channel.  All crew KIA.  MACR 15718
24589 (91st BG, 323rd BS) named Texas Bronco; shot-down by Hauptmann
Joachim Jabs, a Staffelkapitan of IV./NJG 1, during
a raid at Emden on Feb 4, 1943.  MACR 15124.
24590 (MSN 3275) attached to 305BG, 364 BS lost on Kiel Pointe de Chute raid May 19, 1943.  7 KIA, 3 POW
24591 (305th BG, 366th BS, "Rigor Mortis") crashed SE of Neufchatel-en-Bray, France Sep 6, 1943.   
MACR 1344 and 2155.  1 KIA, 6 POW, 3 evaded
24592 (305th BG, 366th BS *Madame Butterfly*) interned in Switzerland Sep 6, 1943.  MACR 1345
Returned Sep 1, 1945.
24593 (305th BG, 364th BS) lost Feb 4, 1943.
24594 to RAF as Fortress II FA695.  SOC Jul 31, 1947.
24595 to RAF as Fortress II FA696.  SOC Mar 11, 1947
24596 to RAF as Fortress II FA697.  Crashed at Lagens, Azores Dec 19, 1943
while trying to land in bad weather.
24597 to RAF as Fortress II FA698.  Crashed 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.
24600 (MSN 3285) attached to 224 CCTS at Sioux City, Iowa AAF damaged in forced landing when it ran out
of fuel Jan 10, 1945 o mi E of Orchard, NE
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 Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK Jul 1945.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
24606 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Werewolf") had off-field landing on a rugby field at mental hospital Dawlish,
Devon UK Jan 13, 1943.  Repaired at Hunnington Air Depot then asigned to 91st BG, 401st BS for  Apr 22, 1943 for two
months and then to 1st Combat Crew Replacement Center at Bovingdon.  Salvaged Jun 18, 1945.
24607 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Jerry Jinx" aka "What's Up Doc?") hit by AA and ditched in Bay of Biscay
Jan 23, 1943.  MACR 15473
24608 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Yahoodi" aka "Green Hornet") ditched off Belle Isle, Bay of Biscay Jan 3, 1943. 7 KIA,
3 POW.
24609 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Holy Mackerel") shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed Bocasse, 12 mi N of
Rouen, France Apr 4, 1943.  MACR 15069.  6 KIA, 4 POW.
24610 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Joe Btfsplk II") shot down by AAA May 1, 1943, St Nazare, France.  MACR 15727.  3 POW, 7 KIA.
24611 (305th BG, 422nd BS, "Boomerang") flew General Eaker to Casablanca Jan 15, 1943.   Shot down by enemy aircraft
and crashed Etang Lake, near Pleucadeuc, 17 mi E of Vannes, France Feb 16, 1943.  MACR 16236
24612 (303th BG, 427th BS, "The Devil Himself") to AFSC for special gun tests May 20, 1943.  Returned
to USA Dec 20, 1944.  To RFC Altus Oct 9, 1945.
24613 delivered direct from Boeing to Moffett Aug 28, 1942; assigned to National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and 
designeated XB-17F for aerodynamic and performance testing.  W/O May 4, 1946.
24614 (305th BG, 422nd BS) w/o when crashed on landing Jan 8, 1944 at Chelveston, UK.
SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
24615 ("Target for Tonight") assigned to the 306th BG, 422nd BS at Presque Isle Oct 19, 1942, transferred to Grafton 
Underwood Oct 25, 1942; transferred to 1 BAD at Burtonwood Mar 22, 1944; RETUS to Sheppard May 2, 1944; 
To RFC at Walnut Ridge Oct 25, 1945
24616 (MSN 3301) attached to 422nd BS, 305th BG at Chelveston, UK.  Damaged in forced landing after
engine failure at Bungay, UK Dec 2, 1943.  SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul 
Mantz Feb 19, 1946
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 1923
24620 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Snap! Crackle! Pop!") lost Jan 3, 1943.  MACR 15464
24621 collided with another B-17 42-6031 over Gulf of Mexico 
Sept 10, 1943.  11 on each aircraft killed.
24622 assigned to the AAFTCC 3501st Base Unit and stationed at Boca Raton Army Air Field.. It was used for 
Engineering and Radar check flights.  On May 27, 1944 ,while on a Radar Check Flight, the #1 engine 
caught fire shortly after takeoff. The plane turned to return to the field. Before returning the fire 
was extingushed but due to electrical failure the tail wheel would not lower. The wheel was hand cranked 
down but it was not fully extended at the time of landing. The plane landed hard causing major 
damage to the tail section ( fuselage sprung and bent in tail section). There was also major damage 
to the #1 engine, lower left wing , left flap and main landing gear retracting motors.  From the 
notations on the Aircraft History card it appears the plane was ordered  to be scrapped on June 24, 1944
24623 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost Feb 26, 1943
24624 (305th BG, 366th BS) lost May 19, 1943.  MACR 15549
24625 (MSN 3310) while attached to Geiger Field, WA damaged in landing accident due to mechanical
failure at Stewart Field, West Point, NY Jul 15, 1943.
24626 (MSN 3311) while attached to 331 BG at Casper AAB, WY damaged in forced landing at Lusk, WY when
it ran out of gas in bad weather Dec 1, 1942.
24627 (MSN 3312) while attached to 34th BG at Geiger Field, WA crashed 25 mi SE of Enterprise, OR Sep 10, 1942.
24628 delivered to Cheyenne Sep 1, 1942; transferred to Wayne, CO Nov 2, 1942; transferred to West Palm Beach Dec 15, 1942, 
assigned to 12AF at Blot Jan 12, 1943. WO July 8, 1944.
24629 (303rd BG, 358th BS) shot down by Hptm Peter-Paul Steindl in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 26/11 at Valenciennes, France near
Cambrai Oct 20, 1943.  MACR 1032.  2 KIA, 8 POW.
24630 (MSN 3315) while attached to 34th BG w/o in ground accident at Blythe AAB, CA Dec 16, 1942. 
24631 crashed 5 mi S of Walla Walla, WA Jul 15, 1942.  All 5 crew killed.
24632 (MSN 3317) while attached to 593rd BS, 369th BG ditched near Drew Field, Indian Rocks, FL
24633 (MSN 3318) while attached to 395th CCTS at Ardmore AAB, Ardmore, OK damaged when bellylanded after
mechanical failure at Tinker Field, OK Mar 1, 1944.  Repaired, assigned to HQ, Okcbourne AAF, OH.
24634 (41st BG) lost Feb 11, 1944, China.  MACR 3011
24635 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "The 8 Ball Mk. II") scrapped Feb 8, 1945.
24636 delivered to Geiger Sep 3, 1942; tranferred to Casper Oct 29, 1942; transferred to Walla Walla Nov 24, 1942; 
transferred to Ephrata Dec 3, 1942; transferred to Tinker Feb 3, 1943; transferred to Rapid City Apr 13, 1943; 
transferred to Geiger May 10, 1943; To RFC at Ontario Jun 14, 1945.
24637 (305th BG, 366th BS) shot down by Lt Paul Arlt in Bf 109G-1 of
JG 1/1 near Wilhemlshaven, Germany Jan 27, 1943.  MACR 15501.  5 KIA, 5 POW.
24638 (MSN 3323) while attached to 34th BG at Blythe AAB, CA damaged in forced landing at Blythe Jan 21, 1943.
24639 (323rd BG, 91st BG, *The Careful Virgin*) transferred to AFSC for 
Aphrodite mission.  Launched against V-1 sites at Mimoyecques, 
Pas-de-Calais, but impacted short of target due to controller
error.