Raymond E Quinn
MilitaryOn the return from a mission to Rostock, GR on 20 Feb 1944, B-17F #42-30246 'Spot Remover' was unable to transfer fuel from the Tokyo tanks and headed towards Sweden. Crew was forced to bale out over Denmark and the a/c crashed near Tierstrup. Prisoner of War (POW).
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![The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395095.jpg?itok=3zN2G-6e)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395098.jpg?itok=mXAO4oAb)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group meet local civilians in North Africa during a mission. Their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30246) nicknamed "Spot Remover" is visible in the background. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'NA, 390 BG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '"Local natives gather around, slightly scared but still avid to acquire American cigarettes" 390 BG.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380435.jpg?itok=nox2Bhtr)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spot Remover
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 20 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2436 / MACR 2436, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database