Grave marker for George A. Siegmann in Sunset
Memory Gardens, Thonotosassa (Hillsborough county), Florida.
The National archives records indicate that George enlisted
in the Army on 31 January 1942 but, as can be seen below, he was on duty
much earlier.
Pvt
Siegmann (line 47, with ASN typo
of
06871518 rather than 06871618) was listed aboard the USAT
Republic, as a member of Schofield sector, Company Three, when the ship
departed from Fort McDowell on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, CA.
It was bound for Fort Schafter, Hawaii. After a
one-year tour
of duty, Pvt Siegmann (line 175 with correct ASN) was amongst the members of
the 4th Company, 8th Field Artillery that boarded the USAT St Mihiel.
The ship departed the Schofield Sector and arrived at Fort McDowell on 24
November 1936. According to the BIRLS (Beneficiary
Identification and Records Locator Subsystem) records, George was released
from duty on 16 June 1945. He may have been recalled to duty for the
Korean Conflict and then chose to remain the army. He retired with the
grade of First Sergeant. |