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STEELE, Beryl H - Date of
birth
19 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15104602 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 102 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Steele (father)
Nellie Steele (mother)
Gertrude Steele (sister)
More information
Pfc Beryl H. Steele worked in a nursery before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 14 July 1942. He was sent overseas in April 1944.He was reported Missing in Action in the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson during the crossing of the Moselle River.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Vigo County Public Library - Terre Haute Tribune 6 October 1944