| Name | Wyman, Donald George ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 33198064 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 29 April 1944 |
| Results | Completed Combat Tour |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 7 January 1944 per General Orders #21, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 22 January 1944. |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Outen, Charles Levi⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Hitchcock, Carl Edwin⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Threet, Elmer Ellwood, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wyman, Donald George | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| T/SGT. LaBelle, Joseph Adrian⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Emmons, James Vincent⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead group, high Squadron deputy. Turned back ten minutes from target with bad supercharger on #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 43⇗ | 16 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 |
Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29723⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29688⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 48⇗ | 31 December 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because of an oxygen system failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 |
Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 53⇗ | 14 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group flying spare; turned back at Burnham due to #3 engine oil pressure dropping to 30 lbs and becoming erratic; cylinder head tempurature on #1 engine ran high with cowl flaps open. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39962⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 303rd BG. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 58⇗ | 4 February 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29688⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 61⇗ | 8 February 1944 |
Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39991⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑39809. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 64⇗ | 21 February 1944 |
Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 65⇗ | 22 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Landed away at Kimbolton, AAF Station 117, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 69⇗ | 2 March 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑3440⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1048 hrs because oil cooler broke and oil pressure dropped rapidly. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 70⇗ | 3 March 1944 |
Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37788⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because #2 engine supercharger became uncontrollable. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 71⇗ | 4 March 1944 |
Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑31871⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 73⇗ | 8 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 78⇗ | 20 March 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38112⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 80⇗ | 23 March 1944 |
Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 82⇗ | 26 March 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 83⇗ | 27 March 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 94 Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0955; could not locate formation due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 87⇗ | 10 April 1944 |
Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 90⇗ | 18 April 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 91⇗ | 19 April 1944 |
Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97367⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 92⇗ | 20 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A Wing, High Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38158⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102402⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |