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STEELE, Claudie Leon - Date of
birth
24 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38406207 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Setterich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 12 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Blake E. Steele (father)
Tonnie L. (Donham) Steele (mother)
Colleen M. Steele (sister)
Delbert E. Steele (brother)
Charles Steele (brother)
More information
Pvt Claudie Steele enlisted on 16 June 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.He joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael Beach / Anonymous