Difference between revisions of "Seymour Berman"
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'''Unit(s): ''' 8th Replacement Wing;, 2nd Air Force; 43-3 Navigation; 395 Bomber Group; 483rd Bomber Group; 816 Bomber Squad, 483rd Bomber Group | '''Unit(s): ''' 8th Replacement Wing;, 2nd Air Force; 43-3 Navigation; 395 Bomber Group; 483rd Bomber Group; 816 Bomber Squad, 483rd Bomber Group | ||
| − | '''Rank(s): ''' 2nd Lt. U. S. Army Air Corps; Capt. | + | '''Rank(s): ''' 2nd Lt. U. S. Army Air Corps; Capt.; Major |
'''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' Africa; North Africa; Russia | '''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' Africa; North Africa; Russia | ||
| − | '''Locations: ''' | + | '''Locations: ''' His finest WWII hours were with the 483rd Bomb Group at Foggia, Italy. During two combat tours as a navigator flying in B-17s, he survived 57 missions that included Ploesti, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Wiener Neustadt, Augsburg, Schweinfurt and Regensburg. <ref> (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman </ref> |
| − | '''Campaigns/Battles: ''' | + | '''Campaigns/Battles: '''The Berlin Airlift <ref> (ibid.)</ref> |
'''Military Occupation/Specialty: ''' | '''Military Occupation/Specialty: ''' | ||
| − | '''Awards/Honors: ''' | + | '''Awards/Honors: ''': Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Purple Hearts, the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the French Freedom Medal, the Russian WWII Victory Medal and the Greek Victory Medal for distinguished service. <ref> (ibid.) </ref> |
'''Memorials: ''' | '''Memorials: ''' | ||
| − | '''Of Interest: '''12/19/41 - Detailed explanation of what being learned at flying school; 2/19/45 letter | + | '''Of Interest: '''12/19/41 - Detailed explanation of what being learned at flying school; 2/19/45 letter intimates he is trying to help fly injured friends home; 5/16/44 letter alludes to war being in full blaze by the time you get this |
'''Delaware Connection: '''Dave Weiner; Ralph Margolin (?); Harry Frist; Tommy Poland; Marty Balick | '''Delaware Connection: '''Dave Weiner; Ralph Margolin (?); Harry Frist; Tommy Poland; Marty Balick | ||
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'''Did Not Return: ''' | '''Did Not Return: ''' | ||
| − | '''Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Date: '''June 25, 2010 <br /> |
| − | '''Death Place: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Place: '''At home, Cocoa Beach, Florida <ref>(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman </ref> <br /> |
'''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | '''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | + | '''Place of Burial: '''October 14, 2010, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, URL: https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/index.html <ref> (ibid.) </ref> <br /> |
'''Photo: ''' | '''Photo: ''' | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 18 April 2025
Last Name: Berman
First Name: Seymour
Middle Initial/Name:
Nickname: Syd
Birthdate: September 26, 1916 [1]
Birthplace: Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA [2]
Wilmington Residence: In 1940 and 1942 his address was listed as 5 E. 12th St., Wilmington, Delaware [3]
High School: Completed 4 years high school [4]
Secondary School:
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Insurance Salesman; Bellanca Aircraft Corp. [5]
Branch of Armed Services: United States Army Air Force
Armed Services Serial Number: 12012465 [6]
Service Duration: July 14, 1941 – September 30, 1961. [7]
Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Air Force Advance Flying School, Kelly Field, TX; Wichita, KS; New Orleans, LA; Memphis, TN; Navigation School, Hondo TX; Indianapolis, IN; Oklahoma City, OK; Chicago, IL; Geiger Field, Spokane, WA; Ephrata Air Force Base, Ephrata, WA
Unit(s): 8th Replacement Wing;, 2nd Air Force; 43-3 Navigation; 395 Bomber Group; 483rd Bomber Group; 816 Bomber Squad, 483rd Bomber Group
Rank(s): 2nd Lt. U. S. Army Air Corps; Capt.; Major
Theater(s) of Operation: Africa; North Africa; Russia
Locations: His finest WWII hours were with the 483rd Bomb Group at Foggia, Italy. During two combat tours as a navigator flying in B-17s, he survived 57 missions that included Ploesti, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Wiener Neustadt, Augsburg, Schweinfurt and Regensburg. [8]
Campaigns/Battles: The Berlin Airlift [9]
Military Occupation/Specialty:
Awards/Honors: : Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Purple Hearts, the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the French Freedom Medal, the Russian WWII Victory Medal and the Greek Victory Medal for distinguished service. [10]
Memorials:
Of Interest: 12/19/41 - Detailed explanation of what being learned at flying school; 2/19/45 letter intimates he is trying to help fly injured friends home; 5/16/44 letter alludes to war being in full blaze by the time you get this
Delaware Connection: Dave Weiner; Ralph Margolin (?); Harry Frist; Tommy Poland; Marty Balick
Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:
Death Date: June 25, 2010
Death Place: At home, Cocoa Beach, Florida [11]
Death Cause:
Place of Burial: October 14, 2010, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, URL: https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/index.html [12]
Photo:
First Letter to Mollye: 07/26/1941
Last Letter to Mollye: 02/19/1945
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 4
Y Recorder link(s):
Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:
Oral History Interview(s):
Later Work:
Date of Marriage:
Spouse Name:
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate:
Spouse Birthplace:
Spouse Death Date:
Spouse Death Place:
Name(s) of Children:
Survivors/Relation:
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Birthplace of Mother:
Sources:
CITATIONS
PROFILE
- ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: m-t062700550; Page 9A; Enumeration District: 4-36
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 5; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946. NAID: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
- ↑ File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64, National Archives
- ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946. NAID: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
- ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman
- ↑ (ibid.)