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Personal info

Full name
GUFF, Seymour
Date of birth
2 October 1920
Age
23
Place of birth
New York, New York
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
0-811633
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Navigator
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 February 1944
Place of death
Zwolle, the Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 2 4

Immediate family

Members
Ray Guff (father)
Rhea Guff (mother)
Arthur Guff (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-40047
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
MACR: 2753

More information

2nd Lt Seymour Guff graduated from George Washington High School.

Aircraft was shot down by enemy fighters 1KIA 9POW's.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWI Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, George Washington High School 1937