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SEIFER, Wayne James - Date of
birth
6 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
DeSart, Slope County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Gervais, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39322886 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schophoven, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Seifer (father)
Viola Seifer (mother)
Dale Seifer (brother)
Alice Seifer (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Wayne J. Seifer enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 4 December 1942. He attended high school for 4 years.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Ronald van Beek, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Oregon Statesman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Oregon Statesman