USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-37989 ... 42-38083 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-25-DL Fortress
MSN 8775/8869
38001 (96 BG 338 BS) lost Jan 29, 1944, Schwarzerden.  MACR 2380
38002 (401st BG, 614th BS) shot down by flak and fighter on mission to
Ocherslaben Feb 22, 1944.  MACR 2661.  2 KIA, 8 POW.  Tail gunner was unable
to bail out with the other crew members because his parachute was riddled
with machine gun fire but he survived because the plane landed itself
in a field.
38004 (381st BG, 534th BS) lost Apr 19, 1944, Germany.  MACR 4052
38005 (351st BG, 511th BS) damaged by AAA on mission to Berlin and crash-landed on Danish island
of Als May 24, 1944.  MACR 5175
38006 (91st BG, 324th BS) shot down by fighter Apr 19, 1944, Rohrberg, Germany.  MACR 4046
38007 (94th BG, 332nd BS) damaged during mission to Berlin Aug 1944 and ditched in
North Sea.  Crew members all rescued.  Many years later a fishing trawler draggged up a
cylinder ring with a bent prop attached.  Donated to museum at Rougham, England.
38008 (306th BG, 369th BS) lost May 8, 1944.  MACR 4669
38009 (381st BG, 534th BS) shot down by AAA Jun 15, 1944, Bazas, France.  MACR 5799
38010 (381st BG, 532nd BS) shot down by fighters and flak over Berlin,
Germany May 24, 1944.  MACR 5178
38011 delivered Cheyenne Nov 12, 1943, to New Castle Dec 7, 1943, to Presque Isle Dec 11, 1943.
Assigned to 100th BG, 351st BS at Thorpe Abbotts.  Named "Kinda Ruff".  Shot down by Bf 109 Mar 6, 1944 near
Diepholz.  Aircraft blew up, 8 KIA, only 2 bailed out, both taken prisoner.  MACR 3023
38012 (401st BG, 615th BS) shot down by rocket fired from Bf 110 Jan 29, 1944 on mission to
Frankfurt.  MACR 2275.  3 KIA, 7 POW.  
38013 (384th BG, 547th BS, *Nevada Avenger*) salvaged Apr 26, 1945.
38014 (384th BG, 546th BS) crashed in France Sep 19, 1944.
38015 (96th BG, 338th BS) shot down by Fw 190 flown by Lt Willius Karl, CO of 2./JG 26 and
crashed at Pisseleux, France Feb 6, 1944.  MACR 2342.  All crew KIA.
38016 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost Mar 4, 1944.  MACR 3024
38017 (349th BS, 100th BG) damaged by enemy fire during mission to
Berlin and crashlanded Schwelsig Airfield Mar 3, 1944.  The
crew mistakenly thought they had reached Sweden.  10 POW.  MACR 3025.
Aircraft salvaged by Luftwaffe and operated by KG200, perhaps as A3+GE.  Destroyed
at Jagel by P-51s. 
38019 (306th BG, 369th BS) lost Apr 11, 1944.  MACR 3677
38020 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "V-Packett") crashlanded Apr 25, 1944.
38021 delivered Cheyenne Nov 16, 1943, to Wendover Dec 7, 1943.  Assigned to 384th BG at Grafton Underwood
Dec 10, 1943, named "Mission Maid".  Transferred to 748th BS, 457th BG at Glatton Jan 23, 1944.  To 751st BS.  
Force landing on continent Feb 14, 1945.  Declared war weary and transferred to 5 SAD, then modified as lifeboat 
carrier Mar 24, 1945.   Returned to USA Jul 11, 1945.  To RFC at Kingman Dec 19, 1945.
38022 delivered Cheyenne Nov 16, 1943, to Greater Island Dec 4, 1943, to Presque Isle Dec 10, 1943.
Assigned to 94th BG, 410th BS at Rougham Dec 16, 1943, named "Jeanne".   Shot down by fighter over western
Germany Mar 6, 1944 and crashed 2 mi S of Wieste, 15 mi W of cloppenberg, Germany.  2 killed, 8 bailed 
out and taken prisoner.  MACR 2977.
38023 (381st BG) crashelanded at Framlingham Feb 22, 1944 with AAA damage after raid on Bernberg.  
38024 (95th BG, 336th BS) shot down by fighter near Quakenbrueck Mar 6, 1944.
9 crew bailed out and taken prisoner.  One killed.  MACR 2984.
38025 (92nd BG, 327th BS) captured by Luftwaffe Scharnitz, Austria Jul 16, 1944.  MACR 7565
38026 (401st BG, 612th BS, "My Day/Sad Sack") shot down by flak May 19, 1944 on mission
to Kiel.  MACR 4815.  9 KIA, 1 POW.
38027 (91st BG, 322th BS) lost Jul 20, 1944.  MACR 7285
38028 (351st BG, 510th BS) shot down by AAA Jul 12, 1944 on mission to Munich.  MACR 7505
38029 (381st BG, 532nd BS) shot down by fighter over Letterle, Holland Mar 8, 1944.  MACR 3002
38030 (96th BG, 337th BS) lost Feb 4, 1944.  MACR 2195
38032 (351st BG, 509th BS) shot down by AAA and fighters Mar 18, 1944 on raid on Landsberg.  MACR 3239
38033 (401st BG, 612th BS) lost Mar 20, 1944.  MACR 3332
38034 (94th BG, 332nd BS, *Twat's it to you?*) interned in Switzerland Jul 31, 1944.  MACR 7740
38035 (385th BG, 550th BS, "Mr. Lucky") suffered midair collision Mar 1, 1945 with 
B-17 43-38273 near Ostend during mission to Ulm and was chopped in half at radio
room.  Tail gunner rode the tail section to the
ground and was rescued by the underground.  Remaining 8 crew members KIA.
38036 delivered Cheyenne Nov 21, 1943, to Romulus Dec 10, 1943, to Presque Isle Dec 13, 1943.  Assigned to
525th BS, 379th BG at Kimbolton Jan 21, 1944.  To 527th BS.  On practice flight Feb 2, 1944 crashed on
landing at RAF Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, UK.  Salvaged Feb 4, 1944. 
38038 (91st BG  322nd  BS  "Man-O-War II") shot down by enemy fighters Nov 2, 1944 
on mission to Merseberg.   5 KIA  4  POW.
38039 (388th BG, 561st BS) lost Apr 9, 1944.  MACR 3655
38042 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Sept 12, 1944, Germany.  MACR 8831
38043 (96th BG, 413th BS) lost Feb 25, 1944.  MACR 2861
38044 (100th BG, 351st BS) shot down by fighters 3/6/1944 near
Haseluenne.  MACR 3026.  3 killed, 7 bailed out and taken prisoner.
38045 (381 BG, 534 BS) shot down by fighters Jan 29, 1944, near Frankfurt.  MACR 2242
38050 (303 BG, 359 BS, "Thunderbird") returned to USA and flown to Kingman, AZ and scrapped.
38051 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "My Yorkshire Dream") lost Jun 29, 1944.  MACR 6739
38054 (95th BG, 334th BS, "Hamawa/Holy Matrimony")
38055 (457th BG, 748th BS) hit by flak and fighters May 27, 1944 during
mission to Ludwigshaven.  Crew tried to make it to the
Channel but were forced to bail out over Belgium.  MACR 5298.  5 POW,
5 evaded.
38056 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Queen Bea*) destroyed on ground Jun 2, 1944 by crashlanding
42-31620
38057 (95th BG, 412th BS) lost Aug 25, 1944.  MACR 8282
38059 (100th BG, 418th BS) shot down by fighters near Haseluenne 
Mar 6, 1944.  MACR 3027.  4 killed, 6 bailed out and taken prisoner.
38060 (457th BG, 750th BS) shot down by flak Feb 24, 1944 on mission to Schweinfurt, Germany.
MACR 2917.  2 KIA, rest POW.
38061 (381st BG, 535th BS, "Georgia Rebel II") shot down by AAA 
Apr 28, 1944, Avord Airfield, France.  MACR 4241.
38062 (96th BG, 338th BS) lost May 8, 1944.  MACR 4566
38063 (457th BG, 749th BS, *GI Virgin*) hit by flak Jul 12, 1944 over target during mission
Munich.  Crew bailed out over English Channel during return
and all were rescued.
38064 (457th BG, 749th BS, *Arf & Arf*) lost in midair collision with another
B-17 (44-8418) over English Channel Nov 8, 1944.  MACR 10344.  All aboard KIA.
38067 (2nd BG, 49th BS) lost Feb 17, 1944, Italy.  MACR 2387
38069 (2nd BG, 96th BS) lost Aug 22, 1944.  MACR 11270
38070 (2nd BG, 20th BS) collided with 42-31679 59 mi E of Munich Feb 25, 1944.  MACR 2829
38073 (457th BG, 750th BS, *Luck of Judith Ann*) salvaged 
Aug 16, 1944. 
38074 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Feb 24, 1944.  MACR 2770
38075 (94th BG, 331st BS) lost Mar 3, 1944.  MACR 2794
38076 (301st BG, 32nd BS) lost over Austria Feb 25, 1944.  MACR 2594
38077 (301st BG, 353rd BS) lost Mar 22, 1944.  MACR 3303
38078 delivered Denver Dec 6, 1943, Savannah Dec 23, 1943.  Assigned to 347th BS, 99th BG Jan 7, 1944.
Transferred to 429th BS, 2nd BG at Amendola Mar 28, 1944. Named "Sweet Pea". Suffered direct hit by flak Sep 21, 1944 on mission
to Debreczen, Hungary, killing 2 crewmen and wounding two.  Pilot was able to bring it home and landed
safely at home base at Amendola, Italy.  Aircraft was repaired and flew again, ending its career as a
hack aircraft.  FortLog has the plane crashlanding at Bari, Italy Jun 1, 1945 and being destroyed by fire.
38079 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "Carnival Queen") failed to return
from mission Sept 22, 1944.  Declared salvage Apr 21, 1945.
Not sure what happened here.
38081 (97th BG, 341st BS) lost Jan 20, 1944.  MACR 1953
38082 (379th BG, 525th BS) lost May 24, 1944.  MACR 5321
38083 (91st BG, 322nd BS) lost Nov 2, 1944.  MACR 10144