(From Find-A-Grave.com) - Seifreid was the radio operator on B-24J #42-73196, serving with the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. They (2nd Lt. John E. Mclauchlen and Crew) were part of a formation of B-24s on a bombing mission to Insein, Burma, near Rangoon. After the bombing run, the B-24 was hit in the left wing by anti-aircraft fire and began smoking badly and dove sharply to the left, chased by three enemy fighters. They were last seen descending into a cloud bank.
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TSgt. Harold L. Seifreid, ASN 13080602
Radio Operator - MacDonald & McLauchlen Crews
10th Air Force / 7th Bombardment Group / 436th Bombardment Squadron
Enlisted: 9 Jun 42
Air Medal Purple Heart
Killed In Action, 1 December 1943
MacDonald Crew
Back, L-R: Capt. John G. MacDonald (P), 2Lt. John E. McLauchlen (CP)
Lt. Carlyle Ashburn (N), 2Lt.Gilbert A. Rauh (B), SSgt. Saul Sacher (E)
Front, L-R: SSgt. Harold L. Seifreid (G), Sgt. David W. Hancock (G), SSgt. Robert C. Gallagher (RO)
Sgt. Robert S. Simmons (G), SSgt. Bernard A. Baumgartner (G)
Standing: Sgt Bernard A. Baumgartner, Sgt. Robert S. Simmons, Sgt. Harold L. Seifreid
Kneeling: Sgt. David W. Hancock, SSgt. Saul Sacher
Standing: Sgt. David W. Hancock, Sgt. Harold L. Seifreid
Sgt. Bernard A. Baumgartner, SSgt Robert C. Gallagher
Sitting: SSgt. Saul Sacher, Sgt. Robert S. Simmons
TSgt. Simmons' Find-A-Grave.com Memorial
436th BS Personnel
7th BG Personnel
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