John Bernard Wenninghoff
MilitaryAssigned to 401BS, 91BG, 6AF USAAF. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 42-5763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: AM (OLC), POW, EAME, WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-F, serial number 42-5763) nicknamed "Bomb Boogie" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image watermarked: 'Crown Copyright Reserved.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '17/7/43 Tempsford [refers to Bomb Boogie's forced landing at RAF Tempsford on this date] MIA 6/9/43.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379126.jpg.webp?itok=ABgOrTXR)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bomb Boogie
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 344
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Omaha, Nebraska | 13 January 1920 | Born Omaha, Nebraska |
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Enlisted |
25 February 1942 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag XVIIb, Krems an der Donau, Austria | 6 September 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag XVIIb |
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Other Discharged |
1 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
8 April 1991 | ||
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Buried |
Calvary Cemetery Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | 11 April 1991 | Interred Calvary Cemetery Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 514 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database