Richard Joseph Caserio
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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"
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cincinnati queen / blues in the night
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA | 27 March 1921 | |
Died |
11 May 1944 | ||
Buried |
Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA | Saint Bernard Cemetery |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Aded birth, burial & middle name info per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 38953447.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
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