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Arno Seifart
First Name:
Arno
Last Name:
Seifart
Birthplace:
Newark, NJ
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
Personal Details
Education Details:
Alexander Graham Junior High School, North Carolina State College, graduate 1942, Staunton Military Academy, graduate, Wyomissing Polytech, PA
Biographical Notes:
Hudson Hosiery and Knitting Company, Asst treasurer
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
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: Dec 1942
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
397th Infantry regiment, 100th Division, 7th Army, 2nd front.
KIA Date:
11/18/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Raon L'Étape, France
Military Details:
Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, France
Awards:
Silver Star
Source:
Newsprint and family information