Richard Joseph Caserio

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Richard Caserio UPL 60185 UPL 60185 Richard Caserio was killed by a bullet from another USAAF aircraft and died in the arms of his friend Paul Akin. His last words to Paul were to ask him to convey to his family that he loved them. Paul was unable to contact his family but, after many years, his Son in Law, Brad Stuart, was able to fulfil Richard`s final wish. In turn the family of Richard Caserio provided him with this picture which Brad has passed to me and it is my privilege to immortalise him on the American Air Museum in honour of his sacrifice.

Picture from the family of Richard Caserio via Brad Stuart and Facebook.group "Fans of the B-17 Flying Fortress"

Object Number - UPL 60185 - Richard Caserio was killed by a bullet from another USAAF aircraft and died in the arms of his friend Paul Akin. His last words to Paul were to ask...

Killed in Action (KIA). B-17 #42-30715 'Cincinnati Queen' 'Blues in the Night'. Killed by . 50 calibre fire from another plane.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30715) nicknamed "Cincinnati Queen" of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cincinnati queen / blues in the night

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA 27 March 1921

Died

11 May 1944

Buried

Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA Saint Bernard Cemetery

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ContributorRayWells
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Added Photo.

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ContributorJules Stuart
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Photograph received from the Richard Caserio's relatives.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Aded birth, burial & middle name info per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 38953447.

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ContributorAAM
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Combat Chronology, Unit Website, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces vol 3 pg 652 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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