Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

Lieut.. George Vaughn Seibold. bat
Ting aviator. cited for bravery in ac-
ton some time ago, lost his life in a
fight in air August IS, last. His
father George G.. Seibold, secretary
of the Columbia. Typographical Union,
whose home is at 1856 Rock Creek
Church road, has been officially notl-
fed of his sons death by the War
Department.
Lieut.. SeiboId, was a, member of the
14sth U. S. Aero Squadron. He was
though a number of circumstances
led to the fear that he had been
| killed Hope was sustained until
now. however, by the failure to re-
ceive definite word.
Mystifying Message to Wife.
On October II. last. Lieut.. Seibolds
wife. who lives in Chicago. received
package of effects from COM
mercial agency in London marked
Effects of a deceased officer. AS
| they were belongings of her huS-
band, she was nonplussed, no word
having been received from the War De-
partment that anything had happened
to him.
Wiring her father-in-law in this
city to make inquiry. it developed that
the War Department oiflciaiS mad re-
ceived word that Lieut.. Seibo]d was
missing in action August 26. hi
forts to secure further Information
proved unavailing for u long time, the
War Department, under date OF NO
vember 80. stating that II mad re-
ceived word that Lieut.. Seibold was
last seen flying cast of Bapaume
and that they had no information
upon which TO change the status OF
the original report of missing in ac-
ton
Confrmatory Report Received.
The father of Lieut.. Seibold. how
| ever, had in the meantime. received
aterneut from a nephew in Paris
| that reports confirmed the death OF
! his cousin, forwarding, under date OF
November 4. an account OF the aerial
I battle in which Lieut.. Seibold was
killed. made by d British lieutenant,
as follows:
ON the goth of August. 1918, at
$40. I saw a flight of 'Camels' at
tackled by a Hun formation OF FOX
kers.' After short but sharp scrap
one Camel came down out of control,
followed by the Hun. who was firing
the whole time. The Camel eventual
fy crashed about 200 yards from me.
being absolutely wrecked. I rushed
out to see if l could aid the pilot IN
any way. but unfortunately he was
dead. 1 believe he was killed before
he hit the ground. as he was stone
cold when ] touched him. I looked to
see if he had any yaluableS on his per-
son. but the only thing 1 could fnd
was a ring inscribed thus: From ,
to c. V. S. July, 1917 | cannot re-
member the other persons initials.
Il could not look into his pockets
| because the machine was on it's back
and he was doubled up inside. ana ne
/ also on account of shell fire, which
was extremely heavy.
The ring gave to an American
recognized my description of the
T; squadron's distinguishing marks. He
said he would forward it on. This
October. 1918. The reason I kept the
! ring SO long was because l couldn
! find any one who knew of the above
mentioned squadron.
! 1.-The aforementioned American
+, officer was in II General Hospital on
f; the Esd of October. He was pro-
ceeding back to his squadron, 14Sth. y
! Volunteers for Aviation Corps.
| Lieut.. George Vaughn seibold at
f. tended the officers training camp at
Piattsburg in 1916, at the conclusion
i of which he was designated as fitted
! for a lieutenancy. In 1917 he again
/ went into camp. this time at Fort
/ Sheridan, ILL, where he volunteered
/ for the Aviation Corps early in July
/ of that year, passing the eXamina-
! lions and being ordered to Canada
! for training July 90. 1917. The
( previous day he was married to Miss
| kathryn Benson of Lake Forest, Ill.
j He was the first member of the
Fort Sheridan unit to do solo flying,
as flying alone is called After at
tending the ground. aerial photo
graphic, machine gunnery and other
schools in different parts of Canada,
| he was ordered to- Fort Worth, Tex,
early in October as instructor of ca
diets, having been commissioned first
lieutenant.
In November, 1917, while testing
new machine. he had d fall OF 1000
feet narrowly escaping death
| Early in 1918 he was ordered over
seas, being on the transport just be-
hind the Tuscania. Perfecting him
self III England for duty at the front,
he served with distinction, being cited
| for distinguished service by the British
/ government in flying over the German
| lines and accounting for number OF
| enemy planes. three on one occasion.
| Lieut. Seibold, in his last letter to
| his wife, dated August "a, wrote that
1 ii by giving his life he could help only
&slo l.. IcrIa n do