THE ROLL OF HONOR
��1st Lt. GEORGE F. SEIBEL
��FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE FRANKLIN SEIBEL
Company D, 369th Infantry, attached to French Fourth Army. Killed in action during Champagne Offensive, on September 30, 1918.
r Lieutenant Seibel was born in Findlay,
Ohio, on October 10, 1888. He was educated in the public schools of that city, graduating from high school in 1907. He then entered business with Vittum- Seibel Company, a securities firm of Chi- cago, of which he was a member. He was admitted to the Second Officers* Training Camp at Fort Sheridan and was commissioned upon completion of the course. In January, 1918, he sailed for France and, upon arrival overseas, was ordered to the Infantry Specialists' School at Langres, for further instruction. When his schooling period was finished. Lieu- tenant Seibel was assigned to the 369th Infantry, which ■was operating with the French Fourth Army under command of General Gouraud. In July, 1918, he v^ras slightly wounded and gassed. After a short time in the hospital he returned to his command and was made command- ing officer of Company D. On the morn- ing of September 30th, while leading his company in an attack. Lieutenant Seilbel and Lieutenant McNish, where both in- stantly killed by an exploding shell. He was recommended for promotion and cited for bravery. Lieutenant Seibel was married to Miss Bernice Bickelhaupt on December 5, 1917, who, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Seibel, resides in Findlay, O.
��FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE V. SEIBOLD
48th Aero Squadron, attached to B. E. F. Killed in action near Baupaume, France, on August 21, 1918.
��Lieutenant Seibold was born in Wash- ington, D. C, on February 6, 1 894. He was educated in the public schools of that city, and then moved to Chicago, where he was employed by the real estate firm of Aldis & Co. He attended the first Plattsburg Camp for civilians, and was admitted to the First Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, which course he did not finish, as he w^as transferred to the Aviation Service, taking up training in Canada and Texas, and being commis- sioned in that branch as a pilot. While flying at an altitude of 2,500 feet over Talipera Field, Tex., Lieutenant Seibold fell to earth, but recovered from his in- juries. On January 31, 1918, he sailed for France with the 22nd Aero Squadron. Upon arrival overseas, he was assigned to the 148th Squadron, operating in con- junction with the British. On August 21, 1918, while on duty near Baupaume, Lieu- tenant Seibold was shot down, dying in- stantly. He w^as cited three times by the British. He was unmarried. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Seibold, one sister and one brother, of 756 Rock Creek
��1st Lt. GEORGE V. SEIBOLD
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