| DON WISE'S 50 MISSIONS (2 APR 1944--28 JULY 1944) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Mission | Duration |
| 1 | April 2, 1944 | BROD, YUGOSLAVIA | 6 hrs. 10 min. |
| 2 | April 3, 1944 | BROD, YUGOSLAVIA | 5 hrs. |
| 3 | April 5, 1944 | NIS, YUGOSLAVIA | Unknown |
| 4 | April 6, 1944 | ZAGREB, YUGOSLAVIA | 7 hrs. 25 mins. |
| 5 | April 7, 1944 | TREVISO, ITALY | 6 hrs. 30 mins. |
| 6 | April 13, 1944 | GYOR, HUNGARY | 6 hrs. 25 mins. |
| 7 | April 15, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | Unknown |
| 8 | April 16, 1944 | BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA | 7 hrs. 35 mins. |
| 9 | April 17, 1944 | BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA | Unknown |
| 10 | April 20, 1944 | VICENZA, ITALY | 5 hrs. 15 mins. |
| 11 | April 24, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | Unknown |
| 12 | April 28, 1944 | PIOMBINA, ITALY | 5 hrs. 15 mins. |
| 13 | April 30, 1944 | VARESE, ITALY | Unknown |
| 14 | May 5, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | Unknown |
| 15 | May 7, 1944 | BUCHAREST, ROMANIA | 7 hrs. 25 mins. |
| 16 | May 13, 1944 | TRENTO, ITALY | Unknown |
| 17 | May 14, 1944 | PIACENZA, ITALY | 6 hrs. 10 mins. |
| 18 | May 18, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA (Purple Heart) (Unit Presidential Citation) | 7 hrs. 30 mins. |
| 19 | May 19, 1944 | PORTO MARGHERA, ITALY | 4 Hr 55 min |
| 20 | May 22, 1944 | AVEZZANO, ITALY | 3 Hr 50 min |
| 21 | May 27, 1944 | AVIGNON, FRANCE | 8 hr 10 min |
| 22 | May 31, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | 7 hr 20 min |
| 23 | June 4, 1944 | VAR RIVER BRIDGE, NICE, FRANCE | 6 hr 25 min |
| 24 | June 5, 1944 | PIOPPI VIADUCT, ITALY | 4 hr 40 min |
| 25 | June 6, 1944 | BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA ("D-Day") | 5 hrs. 40 mins. |
| 26 | June 8, 1944 | POLA, ITALY | 4 hr 0 min |
| 27 | June 9, 1944 | MUNICH, GERMANY | 7 hrs. 40 mins. |
| 28 | June 10, 1944 | PORTO MARGHERA, ITALY | 5 hr 40 min |
| 29 | June 11, 1944 | SMADERAVO, YUGOSLAVIA | 5 hr 0 min |
| 30 | June 13, 1944 | MUNICH, GERMANY [Distinguished Flying Cross/Purple Heart] | 6 hr 5 min |
| 31 | June 14, 1944 | BUDAPEST, HUNGARY | 6 hr 20 min |
| 32 | June 16, 1944 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA | 6 hr 20 min |
| 33 | June 22, 1944 | MODENA, ITALY | 4 hr 10 min |
| 34 | June 23, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | 7 hr 35 min |
| 35 | June 25, 1944 | SETE, FRANCE | 8 hr 10 min |
| 36 | June 27, 1944 | BUDAPEST, HUNGARY | 6 hr 20 min |
| 37 | June 30, 1944 | BANJA LUKA, YUGOSLAVIA | 5 hr 45 min |
| 38 | July 4, 1944 | BRASOV, ROMANIA | 7 hr 40 min |
| 39 | July 5, 1944 | MONTPELLIER, FRANCE | 8 hr 20 min |
| 40 | July 7, 1944 | BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY | 7 hr 45 min |
| 41 | July 8, 1944 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA | 6 hr 30 min |
| 42 | July 9, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | 7 hr 35 min |
| 43 | July 14, 1944 | BUDAPEST, HUNGARY | 6 hr 35 min |
| 44 | July 16, 1944 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA | 6 hr 25 min |
| 45 | July 19, 1944 | MUNICH, GERMANY | Unknown |
| 46 | July 20, 1944 | MEMMINGER, GERMANY | Unknown |
| 47 | July 21, 1944 | BRUX, CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Unknown |
| 48 | July 22, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | Unknown |
| 49 | July 25, 1944 | LINZ, AUSTRIA | Unknown |
| 50 | July 28, 1944 | PLOESTI, ROMANIA | 7 hr 40 min |
 Distinguished Flying Cross |
"Pig Chaser" & Its Crew |
The "Best Seat in the House" |
List of 50 Missions |
The Ploesti Campaign |
Special Thanks to Jim McCourtie (son of 2nd Lt. James McCourtie, Bombardier with the 773rd) for supplying some of the mission durations shown above.
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