Major Seitzinger was a veteran of WWII. He was shot down near Mt. Etna, escaped his captors and hiked his way across Sicily to friendly lines. On Tuesday, November 27th, 1951, the Group Operations officer led two flights of F-84E jet fighter aircraft from Seitz' squadron on a rail interdiction mission north of Sukchon. Major Seitzinger was the leader of the second flight, callsign Mercury Crimson. While returning from the primary objective, the two flights attacked a concentration of railway boxcars just west of Chinnampo (Namp'O).
The eyewitness accounts are not absolutely conclusive, but it appears that Ben's jet may have been struck by fire from another F-84. He was known as "Ben" or "Seitz."
Provided by friend, Curt Brown
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
The eyewitness accounts are not absolutely conclusive, but it appears that Ben's jet may have been struck by fire from another F-84. He was known as "Ben" or "Seitz."
Provided by friend, Curt Brown
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Major Seitzinger was a veteran of WWII. He was shot down near Mt. Etna, escaped his captors and hiked his way across Sicily to friendly lines. On Tuesday, November 27th, 1951, the Group Operations officer led two flights of F-84E jet fighter aircraft from Seitz' squadron on a rail interdiction mission north of Sukchon. Major Seitzinger was the leader of the second flight, callsign Mercury Crimson. While returning from the primary objective, the two flights attacked a concentration of railway boxcars just west of Chinnampo (Namp'O).
The eyewitness accounts are not absolutely conclusive, but it appears that Ben's jet may have been struck by fire from another F-84. He was known as "Ben" or "Seitz."
Provided by friend, Curt Brown
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
The eyewitness accounts are not absolutely conclusive, but it appears that Ben's jet may have been struck by fire from another F-84. He was known as "Ben" or "Seitz."
Provided by friend, Curt Brown
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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