B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30715 / Cincinnati Queen aka Blues in the Night

Source:
https://390th.org

General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17F-115-BO: 42-30617 to 42-30731
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 390th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 569th Bomb Squadron
RCL CC-Y
Fate: , Lost by mechanical fault
(21 June 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-30715 / Cincinnati Queen aka Blues in the Night

Delivered Denver 17/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Walla Walla 28/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned: 569BS/390BG [CC-Y] Framlingham 12/9/43 CINCINNATI QUEEN; while on mission 11/5/44 S/Sgt Rich Caserio was killed by friendly fire when ships were testing guns; MIA Berlin 21/6/44 Pilot: Malcolm Dinsmore (KIA); crew ‘ (9RTD), mech failure, and ditched, pilot drowned rest of crew saved. BLUES IN THE NIGHT.

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B-17 42-30715 / Cincinnati Queen aka Blues in the Night Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Malcolm M. Dinsmore KIA
CP --- Francesco T. Cappozzo RTD
BOMB --- William H. Malinsky RTD
ENG/TT --- Charles L. Noble RTD
RO --- Charles L. Durfee RTD
BT --- Donald W. Haskell RTD
WG --- Floyd L. Jennings RTD
WG --- Thomas J. Carpenter RTD
TG --- Taisto L. Huhtala RTD

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