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Personal info

Full name
STEIER, Arthur Hugo
Date of birth
23 May 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
O-546614
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
503rd Fighter Squadron,
339th Fighter Group
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Missing in Action
Date of death
21 May 1944
Place of death
Near the railroad fork Eilenburg-Cottbus-Wurzen
Eilenburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Tablets of the Missing

Immediate family

Members
Harry O. Steier (father)
Rose (Boschen) Steier (mother)
Lillian B. Steier (sister)
Earl William Steier (brother)
Shirley Steier (sister)
Yvette J. Steier (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-106674
Data
Type: P-51B
Destination: Area between Dresden and Leipzig, Germany
Mission: Strafing attacks against railway stock and grounded aircraft
MACR: 4984

More information

Arthur Steier was an actor.

He joined the infantry of the National Guard in Los Angeles, California, on 3 March 1941 and was honorably discharged on 26 December 1942 to accept an appointment. He was appointed flight officer on 20 December 1942. He was discharged on 2 March 1944 to accept a commission and appointed 2nd Lt on 29 February 1944. He was sent overseas on 23 March 1944.

Lt Steier was probably shot down by flak during an attack on a locomotive.

He was initially buried at the eastern cemetery of Eilenburg on 24 May 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 339th Fighter Group Association, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, History of the 339th FG

Photo source: Jac Engels, 339th Fighter Group Association