42-40617 Jose Carioca

media-47432.jpeg UPL 47432 42-40617 Lt Nicholas Stampolis Crew plane. Shot down Aug 1, 1943 during Ploesti Mission. Bombed Columbia Aquila Refinery. Plane crashed into Women's Prison after bombing refinery. All crew were KIA.

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Object Number - UPL 47432 - 42-40617 Lt Nicholas Stampolis Crew plane. Shot down Aug 1, 1943 during Ploesti Mission. Bombed Columbia Aquila Refinery. Plane crashed into Women's...

42-40617 'Jose Carioca', was shot down by AA Fire and crashed into the Ploesti women's prison, there were no survivors from the crew.

1st/Lt. Nicholas Stampolis Pilot KIA

2nd/Lt. Ivan Canfield Co Pilot KIA

2nd/Lt. Max E. Dailey Navigator KIA

2nd/Lt. Byron R Michener Bombardier KIA

T/Sgt. Elton L. Gomillion Engineer KIA

S/Sgt. Milo G. Nelson Radio Op. KIA

S/Sgt Walter N Newport Waist Gunner KIA

Sgt Gene W. White Gunner KIA

Sgt. Raymond Rogers Gunner KIA

Sgt. Glenn D. Mccarty Waist Gunner KIA

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ivan Canfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670498
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Max E Dailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795211
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Elton L Gomillion

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38092051
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Glenn D McCarty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37203889
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Byron R Michener

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734812
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Missions

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 42-40617 'Jose Carioca', was shot down by AA fire. The bomber crashed into Ploești Women's Prison. The three-story building exploded in flames, and only 40 women survived the disaster. There were no survivors from Jose Carioca crew.

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AAM Database.

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Historical Records

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Historical Records and eye witness account by Ben Kuroki, TT Gunner on Tupelo Lass.

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AAM Database.

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MACR 6464 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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