Arnold Charles Kuenning

Military
media-38005.jpeg UPL 38005 "In colorful ceremonies with the English countryside as a backdrop, three former members of the 401st Bomb Group were decorated by the French government. they are, Left To Right: Colonel H.E. Rogner, Lt. Colonel Burton K. Voorhees And Major Arnold C. Kuenning. 7 May 1945."

Col Harris E Rogner and Lt. Colonel Burton K Voorhees wear Croix de Guerre (Palm leaf), Major Arnold C Kuenning wears Croix de Guerre (Star)

Object Number - UPL 38005 - "In colorful ceremonies with the English countryside as a backdrop, three former members of the 401st Bomb Group were decorated by the French...

8 missions as 401st BG Lead Bombardier, 12 missions as 94th Wing Lead Bombardier, 2 missions as 1st Air Division Lead Bombardier.



Major Kuenning and Capt Rufus Causey, navigator completed 18 missions to Germany



Awards: DFC (3OLC)/ AM (3OLC), Croix de Guerre (Star), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Penny
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

River Falls, Wisconsin 3 March 1917 Arnold Christian and Ethel Claire [Houston] Kuenning.

Enlisted

Missoula, MT 8 December 1941

Other

Discharged USAAF

2 February 1946 Honourable discharge.

Died

Helena, MT 14 October 2000

Buried

Riverside Cemetery, Cody, WY 18 October 2000 Riverside Cemetery Cody, Park County, Wyoming, USA Section 5, Block 15, Lot 10

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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