| Name | Wise, Joseph William ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-683624 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 11 February 1944 |
| Results | Evaded Capture |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2530⇓ (16.260 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 1279⇓ (Filesize N/A) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Corcoran, John Joseph⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Wise, Joseph William | Co-pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Schmalzried, George Frederick⇗ | Navigator | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Murphy, David Williams⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Bowles, Charles Percy⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Hosmer, Richard Clyde⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Slife, Harry Frances⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40⇗ | 5 December 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑31058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 44⇗ | 20 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 |
Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37776⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Became separated from formation in dense clouds after group assembly; failed to make wing rendezvous. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 52⇗ | 11 January 1944 |
Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑39991⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑39991⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 59⇗ | 5 February 1944 |
Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑39991⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑39991⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 62⇗ | 11 February 1944 |
Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑40005⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Last seen at 1240 hrs 20 mi west of Frankfurt, losing altitude rapidly but under control; aircraft made a right turn toward another formation, continued losing altitude, dropping into clouds; Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Valenciennes, France (9 km SE, per German report). MACR 2530 Sortie Report⇗ |