USAF Serial Number Search Results

43-37874 ... 43-38073 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-17G-75-BO Fortress
MSN 8852/9051
37876 (390th BG) lost Aug 1, 1944, France
37877 delivered Cheyenne Mayu 31, 1944, to Hunter Jun 12, 1944, to Dow Field Jul 3, 1944.  Assigned to
379th BG at Kimbolton Jun 19, 1944.  Transferred to 837th BS, 487th BG at Lavenham Jul 4, 1944.
To 836th BS.  (487th BG, 836th BS) shot down by flak Nov 30, 1944 near Merseberg, Germany.  
7 killed, 2 bailed out.  MACR 11154
37888 (385th BG, 551st BS) lost Nov 2, 1944.  MACR 10155.
37889 (398th BG) lost Jan 20, 1945, Germany
37890 (91st BG, 324th BS, "Fearless Fosdick") shot down during raid
on Leuna synthetic oil plant at Merseburg Nov 21, 1944.  3 POW,
rest KIA.
37894 (490th BG, 849th BS, "Big Poison") collided with B-17G 43-37806 Feb 6 1945.
Crew bailed out safely but aircraft crashed into cottages at Prickwillow, 
killing two civilians.
37897 to USSR
37898 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Belle in the Keyhole")
37900 (351st BG) salvaged on continent Mar 30, 1945
37901 delivered Cheyenne Jun 2, 1944, to Kearney Jun 14, 1944, to Grenier Jun 28, 1944.  Assigned to 837th BS,
487th BG at Lavenham Jun 30, 1944.  Named "Miss Bea Havin'".  Returned to USA Jul 10, 1945.  To RFC at 
Kingman, AZ Jan 6, 1946.
37903 delivered Cheyenne Jun 2, 1944, to Hunter Jun 13, 1944, to Dow Field Jun 24, 1944.  Assigned to 385th BG
at Greater Ashfield Jun 29, 1944.  Transferred to 525 BS 379th BG at Kimbolton Jul 8, 1944.
(379th BG, 525th BS) lost Marrum 14 km N of Leeuwarden, Netherlands Aug 24, 1944.  MACR 8285.  9 KIA  
37906 (452nd BG, 730th BS) collided in midair with 43-38696
Oct 26, 1944.  37906 sliced through 38696, cutting off its 
tail section, nosed up, then stalled back into the fuselage
again and both aircraft exploded.  Wreckage fell near
Caston Hall, Norfolk.  8 killed, tail gunner parachuted
to safety.
37907 (490th BG, *Carolina Moon*) returned to USA Jul 6, 1945.  Ended up at Kingman, AZ and eventually scrapped.
37908 (486th BG, 35th BS "Wolfel Bear") severely damaged during operational
mission Nov 10, 1944 and crash landed on continent.
37910 (486th BG, 832nd BS) crashed into field near Little Cornard,
Sudbury, Suffolk after engine caught fire after takeoff
Dec 31, 1944.  All crew OK, but not known if aircraft was
a write-off.
37912 crashed on French airfield Dec 11, 1944 on return from bombing mission over Schewinfurt.
37913 delivered Cheyenne Jun 3, 1944, to Hunter Jun 13, 1944, to Presque Isle Jun 28, 1944.  Assigned to
323 BS, 91st BG at Bassingbourn Jun 29, 1944.  (91st BG, 323rd BS, "Seattle Sleeper") shot down by enemy aircraft during
attack on railway viaduct at Altenbeken, Netherlands Nov 26, 1944 and crashed at Haulerwijk.  Crew
bailed out.  3 POW, 6 evaded.  MACR 10837
37914 converted to F-9C, photo recon version with bombing equipment removed and 
cameras added.  Redesignated RB-17G in 1948.
37920 (351st BG) shot down by AAA and fighters Aug 6, 1944 on mission to Berlin
37927 (486th BG, 833rd BS) crashed between piers Ijmuiden, Netherlands Dec 6, 1944
37930 (303rd BG, 360th BS) lost Sep 28, 1944.  MACR 9406
37931 (486th BG, 834th BS, *Pursuit of Happiness*) shot down by AAA over NW Czechoslovakia Apr 17, 1945.
All nine crew KIA.  MACR 14186
37932 (379th BG, 525th BS) lost Nov 5, 1944.  MACR 10353
37933 (487th BG, 838th BS) lost Jan 14, 1945.  MACR 11732
37938 (447th BG, 710th BS) lost Jan 8, 1945, Germany.  MACR 11582.
37941 (849th BS, 490th BG) collided with 43-38184 near Caen, France
Sept 1, 1944 during mission to Gustavsburg.  10 on 37941 KIA.  MACR 8854
37942 (486th BG, 832nd BS) lost Apr 8, 1945.  MACR 13739
37943 (486th BG, 833rd BS) lost Feb 27, 1945.  MACR 12782
37944 (486th BG, 834th BS) lost Dec 6, 1944.  MACR 11047
37946 used as controlling mother ship for Aphrodite project.
37948 (486th BG, 832nd BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.  MACR 11153
37949 (486th BG, 835th BS) lost Sep 5, 1944.  MACR 8460
37951 (379th BG, 527th BS) lost Aug 9, 1944.  MACR 7393
37953 used as controlling mother ship for Aphrodite project.
37955 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost Nov 26, 1944.  MACR 11202
37956 (351st BG) returned to USA May 26, 1945
37957 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 1945
37960 (34th BG, "Going My Way") returned to USA Jun 21, 1945.  To RFC at
Kingman, AZ Dec 19, 1945.
37961 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost Jan 10, 1945, England.  MACR 11564
37962 used as controlling mother ship for Aphrodite project
37963(MSN 8941) with R86th BGH, 834th BS named "Dirty Deuce".  Ultimate fate obscure.
37964 (351st BG) abandoned on continent Apr 9, 1945.  Repaired and returned to USA Jun 7, 1945.
37965 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost Aug 9, 1944.  MACR 8068
37966 (486th BG, 835th BS) destroyed on ground at Ursel, Belgium
airfield during Jan 1, 1945 Bodenplatte air raid.
37968 (486th BG) to Kingman AAD, sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
37971 crash-landed on island of Guernsey Jun 11, 1945.  Crew OK, but plane was totaled.  Cut up for scrap in 1947.
37972 (486th BG, 833rd BS) lost Nov 5, 1944.  MACR 9528.
37976 (306th BG, 423rd BS) lost Oct 22, 1944.  MACR 9656
37978 delivered Cheyenne Jun 12, 1944, to Hunter Jul 7, 1944, to Dow Field Jul 25, 1944.  Assigned to 508th BS,
351st BG at Polebrook Aug 7, 1944.  Returned to USA May 31, 1945.  To RFC at Kingman, Az Dec 18, 1945
37979 delivered Cheyenne Jun 12, 1944, to Kearney Jun 25, 1944, to Dow Field Ju, 9, 1944.  Assigned to
838th BS, 487th BG at RAF Lavenham Jul 11, 1944.  Battle damaged en route to Darmstadt Dec 24, 1944.
Force landed at Le Culot, Belgium
37980 (487th BG, 839th BS) shot down during raid on Rechlin Aug 25, 1944.  MACR 8470
37983 (486th BG, 835th BS, *Umbriago*) returned to USA Jul 7, 1945.  Put in storage at South Plains
AAF, TX Jul 10, 1945.  Disposed of as surplus to Kingman, AZ Nov 29, 1945.
37986 (351st BG, 511th BS) shot down by fighters Sep 12, 1944 on mission to Plauen.  MACR 8895
37987 (487th BG, 839th BS) lost Apr 10, 1945.  MACR 13883.
37990 (384th BG, 547th BS) salvaged Oct 3, 1944.
38000 (91st BG, 324th BS) lost Aug 16, 1944 on raid on Seible Aircraft Works at Halle, Germany.  
8 KIA, 1 POW.  MACR 8181.
38001 (486th BG) shot down by AAA over Czechoslovakia Apr 17, 1945.  All parachuted to safety and made POW.
38006 used as controlling mother ship for Aphrodite project
38011 delivered Cheyenne Jun 15, 1944, to Kearney Jun 27, 1944.  To Dow Field Jul 8, 1944. Assigned to
349th BS, 100th BG at Thorpe Abbotts Jul 12, 1944.  Named "The Reluctant Dragon".  Battle damaged 
Merseburg Nov 30, 1944.  Salvaged Dec 1, 1944.  
38012 (91st BG, 324th BS) shot down by fighters Aug 16, 1944.  MACR 8180.  1 KIA, 8 POW
38015 delivered Cheyenne Jun 16, 1944, to Kearney Jun 28, 1944, to Dow field Jul 13, 1944.  Assigned to
838th BS, 487th BG at RAF Lavenham Jul 14, 1944.  Battle damaged Cottbus Feb 15, 1945.  Salvaged Feb 18, 1945.
38023 crashed into Deer Mountain, Cupsuptic, ME July 11, 19944.  All 9 aboard killed.
38027 (486th BG, 835th BS "Batchelor's Delight/Umbriago") to Kingman AZ.
38037 (487th BG, 838th BG) lost Sept 30, 1944, Bielefeld, Germany in collision with 43-38154.
38046 in midair collision with 43-38071 over Germany Mar 17, 1945 near Bad Camden.  38046 was cut in half and
38071 made it to Belgium.
38048 delivered Cheyenne Jun 20, 1944, to Hunter Jul 13, 1944, to Grenier Jul 24, 1944.  Assigned to
849th BS, 490th BS at Eye Jul 26, 1944.  Shot down by Me 262 and crashed near Sykorice village, Rakovnik
County, Czechoslovakia Apr 19, 1945.  MACR 14195.  8 crew POW, one evaded
38050 (849th BG, 490th BS) in midair collision with B-17 43-38111 while
on training mission near Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk Jan 5, 1945.
7 killed, 3 survived.
38051 (490th BG, 848th BS) in midair collision with B-17 43-37618 which
sheared off the right wing.  Crashed near Factory Lane, 
Roydon, Norfolk. 4 KIA.
38052 (305th BG, 366th BS) shot down by AAA SW of Koln, Germany 
on mission go Cologne Oct 17, 1944.  7 KIA, 2 POW.
38054 (490th BG, 851st BS, "Lil Edie") caught fire during test flight
Feb 6, 1945 and crashed near Hill Farm, Darsham, Suffolk.
Crew successfully bailed out.
38058 (490th BG) severely damaged over Germany Apr 7, 1945 when
deliberately rammed by Bf 109 of Sonderkommando Elbe.  Landed
safely at airfield in Liberated territory.
38059 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Chesty-V") shot down by flak Nov 30, 1944 in raid
on Merseburg.  MACR 10841.  1 evaded, 4 KIA, 4 POW.
38060 (385th BG, 548th BS, 'Texas Bluebonnet') lost Oct 6, 1944.  MACR 9508
38067 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Big Chief Illiniwek/Joyride")
38068 (490th BG, 850th BS, "Magnificient Obesssion") lost Mar 9, 1945.
MACR 12947
38070 (351st BG) returned to USA May 26, 1945
38071 in midair collision with 43-38046 over Germany Mar 17, 1945 near Bad Camden.  38046 was cut in half but
38071 made it to Belgium and landed safely.