Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Barry L. Siegle
Relationship
Son of Crewmember, Howard Siegle
B-17 CO-PILOT, 2ND LIEUTENANT WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 527TH BOMB SQUADRON AT KIMBOLTON AIRFIELD, MAY 1944 TO AUGUST 9, 1944. WAS SHOT DOWN ONBOARD THE B-17 RED DRAGON BY GERMAN FLAK GUNS AT AACHEN, BEHIND ENEMY LINES AUGUST 9, 1944. THE ENTIRE CREW PARACHUTED TO SAFETY BEFORE PLANE CRASHED. MISSING IN ACTION FOR 35 PLUS DAYS IN BELGIUM. ASSISTED BY BELGIAN UNDERGROUND AND WALKED OUT SEPTEMBER 1944.