World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Seymour Mitterhoff
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Grateful American
ENLISTED AS AN AVIATION CADET, AS A MEMBER OF THE 427TH NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON, HE SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY AND THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH CLUSTER, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, REPUBLIC OF CHINA WAR MEDAL AND FIVE BATTLE STARS. SERVED IN THE 14TH AIR FORCE FLYING TIGERS.