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STECKMYER, Gerald Thayer - Date of
birth
27 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37478616 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 19 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Steckmyer (father)
Maude I. (Thayer) Steckmyer (mother)
John R. Steckmyer (brother)
Jean F. Steckmyer (brother)
Shirley R. Steckmyer (sister)
More information
Pvt Gerald T. Steckmyer attended Grand Island High School and was employed at the C.W. Burdick City Ice Dept before he enlisted.
Source of information: Carla Mans, wwiimemorial, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Steckmyer Family