Joseph Rocco Iosco

Military
media-14213.jpeg UPL 14213 B-24D Liberator, 42-40102, Old Baldy, was lost near it's target at Ploesti, Romania. An AA flak round hit the pilot compartment, instantly killing the pilot, 1st Lt John J Dore. All crewmembers were killed in action. 10 KIA. MACR 223.

Rear L-R: Frank Norris, Joe Finneran, Worthington Franks, Will D Buchanan, John J Dore.
Front L-R: Max Lower, Joe Iosco, Stan Packer, Wes Jones

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Object Number - UPL 14213 - B-24D Liberator, 42-40102, Old Baldy, was lost near it's target at Ploesti, Romania. An AA flak round hit the pilot compartment, instantly...

Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Crew member of B-24 42-40102 Lost near the target, Ploesti, AA hit point blank at 30 feet or less from a Rumanian 80 mm. Pilot 1st Lt John J Dore. 10 KIA. MACR 223



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

People

John Joseph Dore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11010920 / O-437913
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-40102

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Old Baldy
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Manhattan, NY 23 September 1912 Son of Antonio Frank and Anna [Benedetto] Iosco.

Enlisted

Newark, NJ 8 September 1942 Newark, New Jersey

Died

Ploesti, Romania 1 August 1943 Crew member of B-24 42-40102 Lost near the target, Ploesti, AA hit point blank at 30 feet or less from a Romanian 80 mm. Pilot 1st Lt John J Dore. 10 KIA. MACR 223
Lyndhurst, NJ, USA Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA.

Buried

Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County NJ Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

Other

Assigned

Libya 1 August 1943 Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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