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Jesse Philip Seibert

PFC Jesse P. Seibert served with Baker Company, First Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was reported missing in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.

Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

Branch

Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 274991

Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

Current Status

Remains not recovered.

Pursuit Category

The DPAA has not publicized this information.

Capsule History

Pre-War Life

Birth

March 30, 1921
at Palmer, IL

Parents

Louis John Seibert
Jennie B. (Lamb) Seibert

Education

Details unknown

Occupation & Employer

Details unknown

Service Life

Entered Service

September 26, 1939
at Los Angeles, CA

Home Of Record

Route 4
Taylorville, IL

Next Of Kin

Father, Mr. Louis Seibert

Military Specialty

Primary Unit

B/1/4th Marines

Campaigns Served

Philippine Islands / Corregidor

Individual Decorations

Purple Heart

Additional Service Details

Loss And Burial

Circumstances Of Loss

PFC Jesse Seibert, a pre-war  China Marine, participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands and the siege of Corregidor as a member of Company B, 4th Marines.

On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on Corregidor and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at noon the following day. PFC Seibert was not seen alive again after the landings.

Burial Information or Disposition

No identifiable trace of Seibert was ever found on Corregidor, nor did his namee appear on any POW lists. He was ultimately declared dead on 7 January 1946.

Next Of Kin Address

Mailing address of father, Mr. Louis Seibert.

Location Of Loss

Seibert was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.

Related Profiles

Members of the 4th Marines lost at Corregidor, 6 May 1942.
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