Stalag VIII-B

Prisoner of war camp

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Detailed History

Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the village of Lamsdorf (now Łambinowice) in Silesia. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.

People

Dean Millward

Dean West Millward

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39831596
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

J Atlee Pearson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14041258
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John Bernard Wenninghoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37114396
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Update to Place Type.

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Corrected a typo in the name.

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Added per info found at Wikipedia.
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_VIII-B