Details for Arno Seifart| Rank: | Unit: | Branch of Service: | Enlistment Date: | | Private First Class |
397th Infantry regiment, 100th Division, 7th Army, 2nd front.
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Army
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Source: Charlotte Observer 10-6-45
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| Date of Birth: | Place of Birth: | Date of Death - Place: | Age at death: | | Unavailable | Newark, NJ | 11/18/1944 - Raon L'Etape, France | 24 |
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| Family Information Prior to 1947 |
| Spouse Name and Address: | Antonie Kopf Seifart, married June 1942
lives with his parents on Hempstead
formerly of Reading, PA | |
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| Child Name and Address: | Arno Fritz Seifart, born about June 1944
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| Parent Name and Address: | Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Seifart
421 Hempstead Pl.
Charlotte, NC | |
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| Sibling Name and Address: | Corporal Curt Seifart, T4, Army Signal Corps
France | Erna Seifart, music student at Converse College
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| Education: | | Alexander Graham Junior High School | | North Carolina State College, graduate 1942 | | Staunton Military Academy, graduate | | Wyomissing Polytech, PA |
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| Military Posts/Deployments: | | Fort Benning | | Fort Bragg | | France |
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| Employers: | | Hudson Hosiery and Knitting Company, Asst treasurer |
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| Promotions & Awards: | Silver Star
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| | 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. |
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| More Information Available? | | No additional information is available. |
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