Korean War
| Service # | AO-401244 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 7 FTR BOMB SQ 49 FTR BOMB GP |
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 27 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Major Seitzinger was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Major Seitzinger was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 7th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter-Bomber Group. On November 27, 1951, while on a combat mission, he was strafing enemy rail facilities when he crashed into enemy boxcars. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.