Eugene E Wayrynen
MilitaryShot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31504 'Rosie's Riveters'. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW Eugene was one of the prisoners on the long march February - May 1945 and was liberated by the British army.
Eugene died very suddenly October 8th 1992 in McGregor Minnesota.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rosie's Riveters
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 12 May 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
Revisions
Changed middle initial to "E" per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-31504 listed in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4865