▁conclusion ▁of ▁his ▁sentence . ▁ ▁His ▁original ▁sentence ▁was ▁reduced ▁to ▁one ▁year ▁but ▁after ▁serving ▁only ▁eight ▁months ▁Sie gel ▁was ▁released ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁excellent ▁conduct . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁sentence ▁Sie gel ▁began ▁a ▁campaign ▁to ▁be ▁re - en list ed ▁and ▁had ▁recommendation , ▁including ▁one ▁from ▁the ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁prison ▁ship ▁USS ▁South rey ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁held . ▁ ▁Second ▁en list ment ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁Sie gel ▁was ▁ ▁re - en list ed ▁with ▁the ▁Navy . ▁ ▁His ▁draft ▁card ▁states ▁he ▁and ▁Ter esa ▁have ▁one ▁child , ▁Margaret ▁Jean ▁" V ir gin ia " ▁Sie gel . ▁His ▁draft ▁card ▁also ▁shows ▁that ▁he ▁is ▁a ▁w agon ▁driver ▁" team ster " ▁working ▁for ▁Well s ▁F argo ▁Company ▁Express . ▁For ▁the ▁first ▁year ▁of ▁his ▁second ▁en list ment ▁Sie gel ▁spent ▁his ▁time ▁working ▁in ▁the ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁at ▁Nor folk , ▁V A . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁Sie gel ▁was ▁working ▁as ▁a ▁Bo ats w ain ' s ▁Mate ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁for ▁the ▁US ▁Navy ▁on ▁board ▁the ▁t ug bo at ▁Moh awk ▁( Y T - 1 7 ). ▁Working ▁in ▁the ▁Nor folk ▁Naval ▁Sh ip yard ▁the ▁Moh awk ▁r ushed ▁to ▁give ▁aid ▁to ▁a ▁burning ▁ship , ▁the ▁sch oon er ▁H jel ten aes , ▁which ▁was