Francis Joseph Seyfried
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Niece
Object Number - UPL 38863 - SSgt Francis J Seyfried
Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wilhelmshaven. Mid air collision near Rustringen in B-17 43-38457 bailed out over North sea. Killed in Action (KIA). 31-Dec-44 MACR 11359.
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19170307 / O-766005
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nine Lives
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jamaica, New York, USA | 22 November 1921 | Son of John J and Mary [Mueller] Seyfried. Brother of John Jr, Charles, George, Phil (all served in WWII -all in Navy), Marie and Joseph. |
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 5 October 1942 | New York City, New York |
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Died |
Frisian Islands | 31 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wilhelmshaven. Mid air collision near Rustringen in B-17 43-38457 bailed out over North sea. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11359. Name of Plane - Nine Lives |
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Tablets of the missing Netherlands American Cemetery Margratten Netherlands | |
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Based |
Thorpe Abbotts | 31 December 1944 | Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale NY | Memorialised Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale New York |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11359 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
