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B-17G Fortress Serial number
Hello,
There is a possibility to find the full serial number of a B-17G with these excerpts taken from the war diary of a tail gunner? Ship #538 February 7, 1944 - Left continental United States flying a B-17G and arrived at Goose Bay Labrador the same day after 8 hour flight. February 9, 1944 – Left Goose Bay for England and arrived at Stornoway Scotland the same day. Stayed at Stornoway overnight and took off (February 10, 1944) for Prestwick Scotland. We lost our ship there. February 11, 1944 – Left Prestwick by train… All the best, Frederic |
Re: B-17G Fortress Serial number
42-31432/31631 Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress
c/n 6546/6745 42-97536/97635 Lockheed/Vega B-17G-20-VE Fortress c/n 6901/7000 42-102379/102543 Boeing B-17G-50-BO Fortress c/n 7881/8045 43-37509/37673 Boeing B-17G-65-BO Fortress c/n 8487/8651 43-38474/38673 Boeing B-17G-90-BO Fortress c/n 9452/9651 44-6501/6625 Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-55-DL Fortress c/n 22724/22848 44-8501/8600 Lockheed/Vega B-17G-70-VE Fortress c/n 7901/8000 44-83486/83585 Douglas/Long Beach B-17G-85-DL Fortress c/n 32127/32226 44-85492/85591 Lockheed/Vega B-17G-95-VE Fortress c/n 8401/8500 Lost before : 42-31538 Boeing B-17G-20-BO Fortress c/n 6652 - #42-31538 GY-V - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Halberstadt - MACR #1932 Probably this one : http://www.8thafhs.com/db/get_one_ac...p?acgroup_id=8 42-97538 B-17G 42-97538 n/a 447BG n/a 42-97538 Delivered: Cheyenne 15/12/43; Gr Island 16/1/44; Assigned: 447BG Rattlesden 9/2/44; forced landing continent, Eppegham 21/11/44; Salvaged. Source: B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne Others were delivered March 1944 at the earliest. |
Re: B-17G Fortress Serial number
Hello/Bonjour,
Thank a lot for all the details you provided. Yes, it seems that serial 42-97538 matches very well...and could be this one. All the best, Frederic |
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