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Personal info

Full name
SIEG, Robert Lewis
Date of birth
16 September 1907
Age
35
Place of birth
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
Hometown
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Military service

Service number
35352391
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Engineer
Unit
336th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 July 1943
Place of death
Kiel-Gaarden, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 24 3

Immediate family

Members
John Sieg (father)
Edith Sieg (wife)
Edward Sieg (son)

Plane data

Serial number
42-3277
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Krupp Germaniawerft U-boat yards
MACR: 194

More information

T/Sgt Robert L. Sieg attended Arsenal Technical High Schooland operated Bob's filling station at English Avenue and Sherman Drive.

He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 16 April 1942.

"In the raid over Kiel, July 25, 1943, we observed that Aircraft No. 42-3277 was hit by anti-aircraft fire between No. 3 and 4 engines, half-rolled over, out of formation, and went down. It seemed possible that it could have levelled off; however, this is not a certainty. The hit occurred directly over the target, Kiel, about 1650 hours, when flying at an altitude of 22,600 ft. Two chutes were seen to leave the ship."
-Statement of Paul E. Perceful, F/O, Robert L. Mytinger, 2nd Lt, and Harry Moore, S/Sgt.

Nine crew members were killed, and one was taken prisoner. The killed crew members were initially buried at the Garnison Cemetery of Kiel on 28 July 1943.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star, www.findagrave.com