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.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 274991
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
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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.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Mailing address of father, Mr. Louis Seibert.
Location Of Loss
Seibert was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.
