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SSGT Seymour J. Stoller
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SSGT Seymour J. Stoller Veteran

Birth
New York, USA
Death
11 Jun 1944 (aged 22)
Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Tablets of the Missing - United States Army and Army Air Forces
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STOLLER, Seymour J, Staff Sergeant, 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 32419449, Enl: New York, MIA 11-June-1944, d.d. 21-Feb-1946
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Seymour served as a Staff Sergeant & Radar Operator on SB-24J #42-100273, 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 3, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesmen and also as Single, without dependents.

SB-24J #42-100273 took off from Mokerang Airfield on a radar "snooper" bombing mission against Truk. This B-24 was believed to be lost due to either enemy anti-aircraft fire or a night fighter and reportedly crashed on Faleu Island during the war.

Seymour was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 32419449

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Airmen who perished on this SB-24J:

Dyer, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Frank, Charles L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CT
Grenz, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
Jones, George M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AR
Malinowski, Bernard A ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, WI
Malley, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Martin, Walter ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KY
Mikesell, William W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Ott, Melvin W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stoller, Seymour J ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, NY

Bottom Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
STOLLER, Seymour J, Staff Sergeant, 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 32419449, Enl: New York, MIA 11-June-1944, d.d. 21-Feb-1946
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Seymour served as a Staff Sergeant & Radar Operator on SB-24J #42-100273, 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 3, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesmen and also as Single, without dependents.

SB-24J #42-100273 took off from Mokerang Airfield on a radar "snooper" bombing mission against Truk. This B-24 was believed to be lost due to either enemy anti-aircraft fire or a night fighter and reportedly crashed on Faleu Island during the war.

Seymour was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 32419449

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on this SB-24J:

Dyer, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Frank, Charles L, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CT
Grenz, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MN
Jones, George M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, AR
Malinowski, Bernard A ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, WI
Malley, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, PA
Martin, Walter ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KY
Mikesell, William W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OH
Ott, Melvin W ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Stoller, Seymour J ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, NY

Bottom Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

Inscription

STOLLER SEYMOUR J - S SGT - 868 BOMB SQ (H) - NEW YORK


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  • Maintained by: Jason Stoller
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56753735/seymour_j-stoller: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Seymour J. Stoller (8 Aug 1921–11 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56753735, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Jason Stoller (contributor 51328898).