S/Sgt
Claude W. SEIFERT
Claude Seifert
SSGT Claude William Seifert Jr. BIRTH 9 Feb 1920 Santa Clara County, California, USA DEATH 11 Feb 1943 (aged 23) Columbia County, Washington, USA BURIAL Santa Clara Mission Cemetery Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Tail Gunner
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: KIC
Comments: 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS (TRAINING)
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
LT JOHN T. RAY P KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
LT RICHARD H. REED CP KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
LT DAVID I. DUNNING NAV KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
T/SGT ALEXANDER DEC KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
T/SGT LLOYD L. BALL KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
S/SGT MILTON D. JOHNSON, JR KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
S/SGT WILLMER C. FANKHANEL KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
S/SGT JOSEPH F. PERKINS KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
S/SGT CLAUDE W. SEIFERT KIC 20 FEB 43 WALLA WALLA, WS
351ST SQDN.....THIS CREW WAS KILLED IN A TRAINING ACCIDENT AT WALL WALLA. IT WAS THE ONLY FATALITIES THE 100TH EXPERIENCED ON TRAINING PEROID. (NEARLY SIX MONTHS)
VANCE R. BOSWELL, THE REGULAR BOMBARDIER, HAD A COLD ON 20 FEB 43 AND DID NOT FLY. LT BOSWELL JOINED THE CREW OF SAM TURNER AND WAS INTERNED IN SWITZERLAND..
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | RAY, John T. | P | KIC |
| LT | REED, Richard H. | CP | KIC |
| LT | DUNNING, David I. | NAV | KIC |
| Lt | BOSWELL, Vance R. | BOM | INT |
| T/SGT | BALL, Lloyd L. | TTE | KIC |
| T/SGT | DEC, Alexander | TTE | KIC |
| S/SGT | JOHNSON, Milton D. | BTG | KIC |
| S/SGT | FANKHANEL, Willmer C. | WG | KIC |
| S/SGT | FRANKHANEL, Wilmer C. | WG | KIC |
| S/SGT | PERKINS, Joseph F. | WG | KIC |
| S/SGT | SEIFERT, Claude W. | TG | KIC |
