Seymour Morton Schatzberg

Military

Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S. Killed In Flying Accident KIFA in Spitfire Mk Vb EP167 at Sharndon Farm. 19-9-42. Repatriated to the USA.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York, NY, USA 12 January 1919 Son of Sol and Mary Schatzberg, 150, West 72nd Street, New York City 23, N.Y. U.S.A.

Died

Mayfield, East Sussex, UK 19 September 1942 Killed In Flying Accident KIFA in Spitfire Mk Vb EP167 at Sharndon Farm.

Buried

21 September 1942

Buried

Riverside Cemetery, Toms River, NJ 08753, USA 5 January 1949 Repatriated to the USA. Riverside Cemetery Saddle Brook Bergen County New Jersey, USA.

Other

Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Other

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 19 September 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.