A Collection of Information on B17s of the 457th BG
457th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group
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Serial Number Order           (457th Home) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) =9=           Last Update 12/05/2000, 09:34:20
Serial No Name Sqdn Type Tail Fate Date Location
44-8414 G I Virgin III 750 G H Failed to Return - Salvaged - 03/19/1945 Fulda-Plauen, Crash on Continent
44-8418 Bad Time Inc II   G   Failed to Return - Salvaged - 01/10/1945 Euskirchen - Crash on Continent
44-8479 Susie Sag Sump 748 G   Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8557   751 G T Failed to Return - Flak 04/18/1945 Freising
44-8580     G   Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8665     G   Transferred to - 05/09/1945 9th AF
44-8669     G   Transferred to - 03/28/1946 379th BG
44-8692     G   Returned to - 06/08/1945 USA
44-8698   751 G Y Transferred to - 01/02/1945 9th AF
44-8706   750 G N Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8720     G   Salvaged - 02/06/1945 Crashed on test Flight
44-8734   749 G   Returned to - 06/27/1945 USA
44-8775   748 G U Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8785 Crack Up   G Y Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8791   751 G T Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8824     G   Transferred to - 06/04/1945 9th AF
44-8832 Battle Baby 749 G H Returned to - 06/07/1945 USA
44-8873   749 G H Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-8897 Bugs Bunny 748 G O Transferred to - 05/09/1945 384th BG
44-8902   748 G G/Q Returned to - 05/25/1945 USA
44-8927     G   Transferred to - 05/23/1945 305th BG
44-83287     G   Returned to - 06/08/1945 USA
44-83483     G   Returned to - 06/07/1945 USA
Serial No Name Sqdn Type Tail Fate Date Location
Serial Number Order           (457th Home) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) =9=           Last Update 12/05/2000, 09:34:20
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