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STEINSEIFER, Ernest Edward - Date of
birth
17 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington -
Hometown
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19169595 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
702nd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
50°37`31" north, 08°27`09" east
0.75 miles southeast of Bechlingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest Steinseifer (father)
Mary E. (Nevin) Steinseifer (mother)
Lorine Steinseifer (sister)
Doris Steinseifer (sister)
Herman Steinseifer (brother)
Robert Steinseifer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-7566 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Gotha, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Gothaer Waggonfabrik aviation industry
MACR: 2552
More information
T/Sgt Ernest E. Steinseifer graduated from Klamath Union High School in 1941. He was employed as an electrician at Seattle Tacoma Shipyard.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Portland, Oregon on 10 November 1942.
The plane was shot down by Lt Waldemar Radener of 7.JG26.
T/Sgt Steinseifer's body was one of the two crew members who's remains were found, badly burned, close to the wreckage.
Four crew members were killed, five were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Klamath Union High School 1941