Seldin Milton

Name:

Milton Seldin

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

32327409

Unit:

407th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1991-12-24

State:

New York

Cemetery:

King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York

Plot:

Workmen's circle

Row:

4

Grave:

11

Decoration:

Comments:

Milton Seldin of New York, was born on June 1, 1915. He served in the 407th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, as a Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner on the B-17 'Hi-Lo Jack' #42-9725 during World War II. On September 3, 1943, at 0600H, his crew took off from Station 102 airfield in Alconbury, England, for a mission to Romilly-sur-Seine and St-André-de-l'Eure, France. Shot down by JG26 Fw190 fighters at 08:40, all crew members were able to survive their crashing plane. The aircraft crashed 1 km north of Trilbardou, between Meaux and Claye-Souilly. Sgt Milton was taken as a prisoner and brought to Stalag Luft 17B near Krems, Austria.

Milton died on December 24, 1991, and is now buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, USA.

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