Roy Carney ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Tennessee
On August 1, 1943 Staff Sergeant Carney was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Tennessee. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 110389 |
| Service ID | 19114586 |
| Name | Roy Carney |
| From | Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee |
| Birth Date | December 4, 1922 |
| Casualty Date | August 1, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Specialty | Tail Gunner |
| Unit/Group | 98th Bomber Group, Heavy, 345th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Ploesti, Rumania |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy |
| Notable Awards |
★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Roy Carney is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
On August 1, 1943 he was on the crew of the B-24D Liberator #41-11886 "Lil Joe" during a low level mission to destroy Rumanian Oil Fields at Ploesti. Over the Mediterranean they developed a fuel connection leak in the bomb bay with substantial loss of fuel while on way to target area. Over the target a fire started in the bomb bay. The signal was given for the crew to bail out. An explosion in the aircraft brought it down in a field beyond the target area.Five of the men were killed in the air or the crash while four survived and were captured, held as POWs. His remains were not identified following the war until June 2022. He has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. We identified 5 casualties in our archive related to the #41-11886 incident on August 1, 1943.
◼Roy Carney :: Tail Gunner
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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Honoring the men and women of Tennessee who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
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• 7,515 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 173 Prisoners of war
• 1,652 Missing in action
• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 91 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
• 7,515 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 173 Prisoners of war
• 1,652 Missing in action
• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 91 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
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