The William M. Wilder crew: 710th Squadron
| Seated, L-R: | |
| Unidentified | |
| Normand D. Manock | |
| Lt. Wilder | Pilot |
| Unidentified | |
Flights with William M. Wilder listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
| 447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
| #129 (16-Aug-44) | Rositz, Germany | 42-107029 | |
| #131 (24-Aug-44) | Brux, Czechoslovakia | 42-107117 | |
| #135 (30-Aug-44) | Bremen, Germany | 42-102668 | |
| #136 (01-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 42-102668 | |
| #138 (05-Sep-44) | Brest, France | 42-102668 | |
| #141 (10-Sep-44) | Giebelstadt, Germany | 44-6460 | |
| #142 (11-Sep-44) | Fulda, Germany | 42-31154 | |
| #143 (12-Sep-44) | Bohlen & Fulda, Germany | 44-6460 | Target of Opportunity |
| #144 (13-Sep-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 44-6460 | |
| #145 (17-Sep-44) | Arnheim, Holland | 44-6460 | |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 44-6460 | |
| #151 (28-Sep-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 43-38524 | |
| #152 (02-Oct-44) | Kassel, Germany | 44-6460 | CRASHED |
During assembly for Kassel 2/10/44) 44-6460 with the William M. Wilder crew aboard, had a mid-air collision with 43-38245 with Clifford Leach crew aboard; crashed Hitcham, UK; 17 men killed. Salvaged.
William M. Wilder crew aboard 44-6460
| Lt. W. Wilder | Pilot | KIA |
| Lt. N. Manock | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Lt. E. Mishler | Navigator | |
| Lt. C. McGuire | Bombardier | KIA |
| T/Sgt W. Easkins | Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| T/Sgt C. Genova | Radio Operator | KIA |
| S/Sgt E. Suarez | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/Sgt T. Wiltse | Waist Gunner | KIA |
| S/Sgt H. Lee | Tail Gunner | KIA |
Clifford T. Leach crew aboard 43-38245
| Capt Clifford Leach | Pilot | KIA |
| Dave Bowen | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Don Rubin | Navigator | KIA |
| Bill Rogers | Bombardier | KIA |
| Earl Riggs | Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| Clyde Klee | Radio Operator | KIA |
| Bill Haines | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| John Henry | Waist Gunner | KIA |
| Carl Reitzel Jr. | Tail Gunner | KIA |
Newspaper article about Lt. Normand D. Manock in the “The Fresno Bee”, Fresno CA, Nov. 2, 1944
Some photos/information provided by:
- Hal Kiena
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database