Arno Seifart [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: With their platoon under attack, he and another man from his unit advanced through heavy machine gun and mortar fire and were able to wipe out the gun emplacement. They continued to attack the German soldiers until killed by sniper fire.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 10-6-45
Awards:
Silver Star
Biographical Notes:
Hudson Hosiery and Knitting Company, Asst treasurer
Birthplace:
Newark, NJ
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: Dec 1942
Education Details:
Alexander Graham Junior High School, North Carolina State College, graduate 1942, Staunton Military Academy, graduate, Wyomissing Polytech, PA
Family Details:
Antonie Kopf Seifart, married June 1942: lives with his parents on Hempstead, formerly of Reading, PA
Arno Fritz Seifart, born about June 1944
Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Seifart - 421 Hempstead Pl., Charlotte, NC
Corporal Curt Seifart, T4, Army Signal Corps, France & Erna Seifart, music student at Converse College
First Name:
Arno
KIA / MIA Place:
Raon L'Étape, France
KIA Date:
11/18/1944
Last Name:
Seifart
Military Details:
Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, France
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
Newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
397th Infantry regiment, 100th Division, 7th Army, 2nd front.
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA