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STEELE, Thomas Jr - Date of
birth
15 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32835520 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Leipzig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Steele (father)
Ida Steele (mother)
Raymond Steele (brother)
Wilhelmina Steele (sister)
Fannie Steele (sister)
Ida G. Steele (sister)
Justine R. (Tully) Steele (wife)
More information
Sgt Thomas Steele Jr. enlisted in Rochester, New York on 16 March 1943 and was sent overseas in February.He attended Spencerport High School and was an Eastman Kodak Company employe.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Pamela Steele Lavelle, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Pamela Steele Lavelle