Wiseman, Abraham (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Wiseman, Abraham (NMI) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-757861 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	14 June 1944
Results	Evaded Capture
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 14 June 1944 per General Orders #60, Headquarters, U. S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe dated 1 September 1944.
Additional Information	Appointed First Lieutenant, AUS effective 26 June 1944 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 September 1944.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 5800⇓ (3.927 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 1193⇓ (4.141 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Strong, Bert Franklin⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Wiseman, Abraham (NMI)	Navigator	EV
2nd Lt. Ferguson, Donald Louis⇗	Navigator	CT
SGT. Croll, George Albert⇗	Togglier	TR
S/SGT. Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Davis, Lester Levi, "Slip"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
132⇗	10 June 1944	Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France	Navigator	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
133⇗	12 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France	Navigator	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Navigator	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Navigator	42‑97188⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return 41B Wing, Low Group. Attacked by about ten enemy aircraft on route to target; aircraft exploded and crashed near Bisseau, France. MACR 580 Sortie Report⇗

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