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James Ellis Siegling

Military

media-41379.jpeg UPL 41379 Lt. Victor Jacobs - B, Capt. Lou Rehr - P, Lt. Frank Burgmeier, and James Siegling, . Laon Athies Airfield, France, November 1944. Pictured with "Ole 33 Gal", WT- A. Lou. Rehr

Siegling identified by Frank Burgmeier

Object Number - UPL 41379 - Lt. Victor Jacobs - B, Capt. Lou Rehr - P, Lt. Frank Burgmeier, and James Siegling, . Laon Athies Airfield, France, November 1944. Pictured with "Ole...

Siegling served with the 323rd Bomb Group from 1 July 1944. He was transferred to the 397th Bomb Group in May 1945, then transferred again in June 1945.

He retired from the US Air Force in 1970 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

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Units served with

Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'

323rd Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

387th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

397th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Lieutenant "John Bull" Sterling of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "John Bull" Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Not to be published 24 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '276112.'[Censor no. ] Printed caption on reverse: 'Passed by the Censor- no 2761. Marauder is now operating from this country. Fastest Medium Bomber in use is now operating from this country. It has just been disclosed that the American Medium Bomber, the B-26 Marauder, which already has done

456th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-26 Marauder (WT-Q, serial number 41-34963) of the 456th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group crashes with a burning engine during a raid on Amsterdam-Schipol airdrome, Holland, 13 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '71. WT-Q, 134963, 13/11/43.' Printed caption on reverse: '27447 AC - Hit by flak, this 8th Air Force Marauder has had one win shot away, and tailing smoke from a burning motor, plunges towards the earth. It was the only Marauder lost in the raid on the Amsterdam-Schipol airdrome, Ho

41-34963

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Nicknames: Jake's Jerks / Bugs Bunny
Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron

41-35033

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Nicknames: Ole 33 Gal
Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 456th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Revisions

Date5 Jan 2024 21:58:53

Contributorjmoore43

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

Date6 Apr 2022 07:17:07

ContributorEmily

Changes

Sources

Siegling was identified in UPL 41379 by Frank Burgmeier. Further information about his life and service from B26.com, Find a Grave

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Object number: UPL 41379 - Lt. Victor Jacobs - B, Capt. Lou Rehr - P, Lt...