Howard Mirth Eifert
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Aura, New Jersey | 28 October 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Camden, New Jersey | 30 July 1942 | |
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Died |
Harleysville, Pennsylvania | 1 December 2014 | oward M. Eifert, of Elmer, NJ, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at his current home in Peter Becker Community, Harleysville, PA. Born on October 28, 1921 in Aura, he lived to be 93 years old. Howard was the son of Fred & Theresa (Mirth) Eifert, and he was raised in and lived his adult life in Elmer. Upon graduating from Bridgeton High School, he was employed by DuPont in Deepwater until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a pilot during WWII. As a 1st Lieutenant, he flew C-47's as a co-pilot stationed in England and included paratroop drops on D-Day and during other significant European campaigns. He returned from the war to his job at DuPont as a lab technician until his retirement. Howard sought knowledge to achieve excellence in all his life endeavors. He began by building his home and farm for himself and his family outside of Elmer. His vegetable gardens, orchards, and farm animals provided all the food his family needed and more to share and sell. He was an avid hunter and in later years, he became an avid boater and fisherman as well. Howard was a lifelong member of the VFW Post #1259 in Elmer. As a boat owner, he sought education from and became a leader in the Delsea Power Squadron, a group which seeks to educate people in boating safety. He also enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife of 69 years, Marie (Wesemann). |
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Buried |
Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Elmer, New Jersey | 4 December 2014 | Chestnut Grove Cemetery Elmer, Salem County, New Jersey, USA |
| Elmer, New Jersey |
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Sources
"Valor Without Arms" , A History of the 316th Troop Carrier Group, 1942-1945, by Michael N. Ingrisano Jr.