William Buchanan
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 98th Bomb Group
Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. John Dore crew. Missed the Ploesti oil refinery due to dysentery. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
John Joseph Dore Jr
Military
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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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1st Lt John J Dore :- Silver Star award card. 98BG.
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1st Lt John J Dore :- Distinguished Flying Cross award card. 98BG.
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1st Lt John J Dore Jr :- Air medal award card. 98BG.
Lt. John J. Dore, Jr. was assigned as Command Pilot to the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF. B-24D, 42-40102, Old Baldy. The airplane and crew were lost near their target at Ploesti, Romania, shot down by flak and killed in their plane's crash (KIA). The AC took a direct hit from a Romanian 88mm flak round. Pilot 1st. Lt. John J. Dore, Jr. was killed in his airplane's crash. KIA with 4 crewmen KIA and 6 crewmen MIA. Aircraft Failed To Return (FTR). 1 Aug 1943. MACR 223.
Awards: SS, DFC, AM (5OLC), PH.
Service
People
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Joseph Finneran
Military | First Lieutenant | B-24 Bombardier | 98th Bomb Group
Lt. Joe Fenneran was assigned to the 9th Air force. the the 98th Bomb Group, and the 345th Bomb Squadron, USAAF, as Bombardier on the B-24D, 42-40102, Old Baldy, Lost, shot down over Ploesti. Took a direct flak hit from 30 feet or less from a Romanian... -
Worthington Franks
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 98th Bomb Group
Lt. Worthington Alfred Franks was a B-24 navigator assigned to the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF, on the B-24D, 42-40102, Old Baldy, shot down over Ploesti, Romania, hit by an AA direct hit from a Rumanian 80 mm... -
Ray Gleason
Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
SSgt. Ray Gleason was assigned as a gunner to the 345th BS, the 9th BG, in the 9th AF, USAAF, in the B-24D, Old Baldy, 42-10402. Sgt. Gleason and his entire crew were killed In Action, KIA, over it's target at Ploesti, Romania. It was hit by an 88mm AA... -
Joseph Iosco
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
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. -
Wesley Jones
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
Lt. Wesley Jones was assigned to the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF, in Lt. John Dore's crew, as Tail Gunner on the B-24D, 42-40102, Old Baldy. The aircraft was lost, shot down by flak near the target, White IV,... -
Max Lower
Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Radio Operator/Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
T/Sgt. Max Lower was assigned to the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF, in WWll. He was the Radio Operator/Gunner on the B-24D, 42-40102, Old Baldy, on Operation Tidal Wave over the Ploesti oil refineries. His... -
Frank Norris
Military | Technical Sergeant | Filght Engineer | 98th Bomb Group
Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. John Dore crew. Flight Engineer on B-24 42-40102 'Old Baldy' Lost near the target, Ploesti, AA hit point blank at 30 feet or less from a Rumanian 80 mm. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 223. Awards: DFC (OLC), AM, PH. -
Stanley Packer
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 98th Bomb Group
Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. John Dore crew. Gunner on B-24 42-40102, Old Baldy, lost near the target at Ploesti. AA hit aircraft point blank at 30 feet or less from a Rumanian 80 mm. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 223. ... -
John Stallings
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co Pilot | 98th Bomb Group
Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. John Dore crew. Co Pilot on B-24 42-40102 'Old Baldy' Lost near the target, Ploesti, AA hit point blank at 30 feet or less from a Rumanian 80 mm. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 223. Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH.
Units served with
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98th Bomb Group
Group
The 98th trained for bombardment missions with B-24 Liberators during the first half of 1942. ... -
345th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron and trained by Third Air Force. Deployed to Egypt in June 1942 over South Atlantic Transport Route transiting from Morrison Field, Florida though the Caribbean to Brazil; performed trans-Atlantic...
Aircraft
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42-40102 - Old Baldy
B-24 Liberator
The B-24D named, Old Baldy, was assigned to the 9th Air Force, the 98th Bomb Group, and the 345th Bomb Squadron, USAAF. Aircraft was lost, Failed To Return (FTR), with Lt. John J. Dore Jr.'s crew, after the bombing mission over Ploesti, Romania. Old...
Missions
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Operation Tidal Wave
1 August 1943
Operation TIDAL WAVE. B-24D Liberators attack the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. The bombers flew low to avoid radar detection and dropped time delayed bombs. Out of the 177 B-24s that took part in the raid 167 managed to attack their targets. 57...
Associated Place
Events
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| Born | Brooklyn, NY | 11 May 1919 |
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Son of John J Sr and Rena Hall [Sipp] Dore. |
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| Enlisted | Hartford, CT | 3 July 1941 |
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Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Lived in | Garden City, NY, USA | 1942 |
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Garden City, New York, USA. |
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| Assigned | Libya | January 1943 – 1 August 1943 |
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Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Died | Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 |
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Pilot on B-24 42-40102 'Old Baldy' 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. |
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| Buried | 1946 | |
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