USAF Serial Number Search Results

43-37509 ... 43-37673 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-17G-65-BO Fortress
MSN 8487/8651.
37509 ("Songoon Rita")
37510 (401st BG, 612th BS) hit by flak Cauvincourt Aug 8 1944 and crashed
St Lo, France.  4 KIA, 5 returned.
37511 (401st BG, 615th BS) lost Aug 24, 1944.  MACR 8204
37512 (351st BG) returned to USA May 26, 1945
37513 (390th BG, 569th BS) lost Oct 15, 1944.  MACR 9483.
37514 (381st BG, 534th BS, *My Son Bob*) returned to USA Jun 6, 1945, 
retired to Kingman, AZ Nov 4, 1945. Scrapped Nov 4, 1947
37515 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 11, 1945
37516 *Tondelayo* (858th BG, 305th BG) shot down by friendly fire near Essex, UK Mar 4, 1945 after
returning from mission to Netherlands.  MACR 13535. Crew bailed out but pilots killed.  Wreckage recently discovered 
in mudflats of the River Stout.  Bodies of pilot and copilot recovered Jun 2000.
37517 (100th BG, 350th BS, "Heaven can Wait") crashed at Thorpe Abbots Jan 29, 1945 and exploded.  Salvaged Jan 31, 1945.
37518 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Gini*) shot down by fighters Sep 28, 1944 on mission to Magdeberg
MACR 9768.  All 9 crew KIA.
37519 (390th BG, 571st BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.  MACR 11133
37520 (388th BG, 560th BS) lost Sep 28, 1944.  MACR 9375
37521 (100th BG, 351st BS) lost Mar 18, 1945.  MACR 13143
37522 (328th B U) reclamation completed Jan 11, 1945
37524 (351st BG) abandoned on Continent Dec 9, 1944 on mission to Sindelfingen and salvaged.
37525 (96 BG, 338 BS) damaged Cauvincourt Aug 8, 1944.  Salvaged?
37526 (483 BG, 816BS) to RFC Walnut Ridge Dec 19, 1945.
37527 (398 BG) damaged Metz Aug 12, 1944.  Salvaged?
37528 (385th BG, 549th BS, "Frog's Hall" damaged by flak on
mission to Berlin Aug 6, 1944.  Made it back to base, but
crew bailed out near the base and plane crashed near Thelnetham,
Suffolk.  Salvaged Aug 9, 1944.
37529 (305 BG) damaged Hamm, Germany Sep 19, 1944.  MACR 8070.  Salvaged Sep 21, 1944.
37530 (96th BG, transferred to 305 BG, 422 BS, then to 858BS.  Crash landed at
Cheddington Jul 7, 1944.  Salvaged Jan 4, 1945.
37531 (447th BG, 708th BS) shot down by German fighter near
Engelbertswald, SW of Lingen  Nov 2, 1944.  MACR 10163
37532 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Patches N' Prayers*) shot down by fighters Nov 2, 1944 on mission to Merseberg.
MACR 10316.  7 KIA, 2 POW.
37533 (351st BG, 511th BS) shot down by AAA Aug 6, 1944 on mission to Berlin.
MACR 7587.
37534 (351st BG) overshot runway at Polebrook Jul 7, 1944 and salvaged.
37535 (92nd BG, 326th BS, "Baby Button") lost Sept 22, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9371
37536 (381st BG, 532nd BS, *French Dressing*) retired to Lubbock South Plains Jun 7, 1946.
37537 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Queen of Hearts") scrapped Sep 6, 1945.
37538 (381st BG, 535th BS, *Wild Bill*) retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 5, 1945.
37539 (447th BG) salvaged Jun 24, 1944.
37540 (91 BG, 323 BS, "Ramblin' Rebel") took part in POW return trip.  Returned to USA
Jul 11, 1945.   To RFC at Kingman Dec 16, 1945.
37541 (447th BG, 710th BS) lost Sep 11, 1944.  MACR 8923
37542 (452nd BG, 730th BS) lost Mar 19, 1945.  MACR 13561
37543 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "Liberty Bell") returned to USA May 28, 1945. 
To RFC Kingman Dec 17, 1945.
37544 (447th BG, 710th BS, *D-Day Doll*) returned to USA Jul 7, 1945, arrived
Kingman, AZ Nov 8, 1945.  Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946.
37545 (452 BG, 728 BS, transferred to 306BG) returned to US Bradley Jul 3, 1945.
To RFC at Kingman Dec 16, 1945.
37546 (92nd BG, 407th BS,"Rowdy Rebel") lost Sep 11, 1944.  MACR 8886
37547 (92nd BG, 325th BS) lost Aug 25, 1944.  MACR 8274
37548 (385th BG, 548th BS) lost Oct 6, 1944.  MACR 9517
37549 (381st BG, 534th BS, "Sweat'er Girl") retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 20, 1945.
37550 (96th BS, destroyed on ground by enemy aircraft at Poltava Jun 21, 1944.  Repaired
and returned to group.  Returned to USA Aug 28, 1945.  To RFC at Knoxville Jan 21, 1946
37551 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Mar 28, 1945.  MACR 13544
37552 (91st BG, 401st BS, "The Peacemaker") crashed on test flight Apr 12, 1945.  All
6 onboard killed.  Salvaged Apr 13, 1945.
37553 (381st BG, 535th BS, *Feather Merchant II*) crashed Jan 1, 1945, somewhere in Europe.
37554 (390th BG, 525nd BS) salvaged Jun 15, 1944.
37555 (390th BG, 570th BS, "The Jeannie Bee") to 571st BS.  Damaged in raid on
Frankfurt Jan 5, 1945.  Salvaged Jan 30, 1945.
37556 (457th BG, 751st BS) shot down by fighters Nov 2, 1944 on mission to Merseberg
MACR 10317.  1 KIA, 9 POW.
37557 (351st BG, 511st BS) shot down by AAA Aug 6, 1944 on mission to Berlin.  MACR 7588.
37558 (452nd BG) destroyed on ground by enemy bombing at Poltava, Russia Jun 21, 1944.  Salvaged Jul 2, 1944.
37559 (92nd BG, 325th BS, "I'll Get By") to 327th BS.  Salvaged in Germany Dec 10, 1945.
37560 (381st BG, 533rd BS) failed to return Dec 4, 1944.  No further details.
37561 (381th BG, 533rd BS) crash landed at Woodbridge, UK Mar 15, 1945.
37562 (447th BG, 751st BS) shot down by fighters Jun 29, 1944 on mission to Leipzig.
MACR 6724.  9 crew POW.
37563 (452nd BG, 728th BS, "Panting Stork II") to &29th BS.  Damaged in raid on
Frankfurt Jan 5, 1945.  Salvaged Mar 6, 1945.
37564 (390th BG, 571st BS) lost Mar 18, 1945.  MACR 13139
37565 (390th BG, 571st BS, "Songoon") damaged in raid on Hanover Mar 28, 1945.
Repaired.  To RFC at Kingman Dec 12, 1945.
37566 (94th BG, 331st BS) lost Oct 7, 1944.  MACR 9552.
37567 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Willie III*) had difficulty in keeping up with
formation, feathered one of the engines, and dropped its wheels
Dec 12, 1944 on mission to Merseberg.  MACR 11334.  Pilot KIA when plane nosed
into ground, rest of crew parachuted and became POWs
37568 (92nd BG, 327th BS, "Big Ascar") crash landed Aug 14, 1944.  Salvaged Aug 16, 1944.
37569 (487th BG, 836th BS) lost Dec 24, 1944.  MACR 11559.
37570 (447th BG, 708th BS, *Stormy Weather IV* to Kingman, AZ Nov 9, 1945.
Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946
37571 (351st BG) crash landed at Sint-Truiden/Saint-Trond, Belgium Feb 14, 1945.  I also have this
as being shot down by AAA on mission to Misburg Nov 26, 1944.  MACR 11203
37572 (349th BS, 100th GG) lost Aug 5, 1944 over Magdeburg, Germany.  All crew killed.  MACR 7878
37573 (96th BG, 339th BS) lost Jul 21, 1944.  MACR 7412
37574 (457th BG, 750th BS, *Butch*) returned to USA Jun 29, 1945.
37590 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Neva--The Silver Lady") scrapped Jun 27, 1945
37591 (100th BG, 349th BS) lost Jun 5, 1944.  MACR 5383.
37592 (388th BG, 562nd BS) destroyed by enemy bombing at Poltava, Russia Jun 22, 1944. Condemned Jul 2, 1944.
37593 (305th BG, 364th BS) lost Aug 24, 1944.  MACR 8210.
37594 (91st BG, 323rd BS) lost Sep 9, 1944.  MACR 8806
37595 (351st BG) collided with 43-38030 over Lutton Feb 6, 1945 while on landing approach to Polebrook
37596 (92nd BG, 327th BS) interned in Sweden Aug 25, 1944.  MACR 8275
37597 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Earthquake McGoon") crashed in Brussels, Belgium Apr 17, 1945.  MACR 14169
37598 (381st BG) flown to Kingman, AZ Dec 6, 1945.
37599 (388th BG, 562nd BS) lost Sep 5, 1944.  MACR 8454
37601 (100th BG, 349th BS) lost Jun 12, 1944.  MACR 5625
37603 (96th BG, 338th BS) lost Sep 10, 1944.  MACR 8809
37606 (457th BG, 750th BS, *Big Time Operator*) hit by flak Oct 17, 1944 on 
mission to Cologne and crash landed in enemy territory in Belgium.  
MACR 9634.  Crew POW.  3 of the crew died from flak injuries.
37608 (96th BG, 337th BS) lost Oct 18, 1944.  MACR 10260. Shot down by AAA
between the towns of Sprang-Capelle and Waalwijk in Noord Brabant in
the Netherlands.  9 crew POW.  Germans moved the plane to Gilze-Rijen,
the base was liberated by the British army.
37610 (91st BG  401st BS  "Zootie Cutie") assigned to group 10 June 1944, finished war unscathed.
Returned to US and scrapped at Kingman, AZ December 1945.
37611 (381st BG) flown to Kingman, AZ Dec 14, 1945.
37612 (381st BG, 533rd BS, *Old Iron Gut*) shot down by AAA Hamburg, Germany Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 5991
37613 (91st BG, 324th BS) lost Aug 16, 1944.  MACR 8182
37616 (381st BG) retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 10, 1945.
37617 (388th BG, 560th BS) hit by AAA over Cologne Oct 17, 1944.  Last seen leaving formation
with two engines feathered 20 min before reaching Belgian coast.  1 KIA, 1 MIA, 7 POW.
37618 (490th BG, 848th BS) in midair collision with B-17 43-38051.
Spun into ground and expoded.  7 KIA.
37619 (306th BG, 369th BS) lost Apr 10, 1945.  MACR 13878
37620 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost Jan 10, 1945, Germany.  MACR 11745
37623 (96th BG) to Kingman AAD, sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
37624 (91st BG, 401st BS) lost Jul 20, 1944.
37625 (91st BG, 323rd BS) lost Nov 2, 1944.  MACR 10361
37626 (91st BG, 322nd BS) lost Jun 21, 1944.  MACR 5979
37629 (303rd BG, 360th BS) lost Aug 27, 1944.  MACR 8575.
37632 (401st BG, 612th BS) lost Sept 30, 1944, Munster, Germany.
37636 (100th BG, 418th BS) MIA Apr 5, 1945.  MACR 13849.  Apparently crashed into
North Sea.  9 KIA.
37637 used as controlling mother ship for Aphrodite project
37650 from Altus c1947 for use as airport marker at Russell Field.  Sold on commercial market to California 
Atlantic Airways as N66570.  Sold to Bolivia as CB-97 and then CP-597.
Destroyed Sept 1955.
37652 converted to SB-17G
37657 (381st BG, 534th BS, *The Fox*) failed to return Feb 14, 1945.  Declared salvage Mar 4, 1945.
37663 (385th BG, 551st BS, 'Rusty Load') shot down near Mersburg Jul 29, 1944.  
MACR 7819.  All crew except 1 KIA.
37665 (351st BG) caught fire and exploded with bomb load on Polebrook hardstand Mar 25, 1945.
37667 (447th BG, 709th BS) crashed on test flight Meltham Moor, near
Manchester, UK Apr 6, 1945.  5 crew injured.