Voor Informatie over Soldaten gesneuveld in Europa. Tijdens de 2e Wereldoorlog.

ww2-europe.com

Deze website is opgedragen aan de mannen en vrouwen van de geallieerde strijdkrachten die in de Asia-Pacific Regio zijn omgekomen tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

informatie over iets

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Eubanks, Clarence E.

Rank and Name, Private Clarence E. Eubanks.

Unit/Placed in, 35th Infantry Regiment “Cacti”., 25th Infantry Division “Tropic Lightning”, United States Army

 

Clarence is born approx. on 1920 in Oklahoma.

Sister(s), Gwenny Eubanks.

 

Clarence enlisted the service in California with service number # 39593406.

 

Clarence was KIA in the Fights with the Japanese on Wolfhound Ridge (near Balette Pass) on 9 May 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Clarence is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Triumph/USA-P-Triumph-27.html

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.anyPlace=California%2C%20United%20States&q.birthLikeDate.from=1920&q.birthLikeDate.to=1920&q.birthLikePlace=Oklahoma%2C%20United%20States&q.deathLikeDate.from=1945&q.deathLikeDate.to=1945&q.givenName=clarence%20e.&q.surname=eubanks

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Eubanks, Clyde

Rank and Name, Machinists Mate Third Class Floys Crettis Eubanks.

Unit/Placed in, USS Callaghan (DD-792) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Clyde is born on 1919 in Illinois.

Father, Charles Lloyd Eubanks.

Mother, Ernestine (Hufford) Eubanks.

Sister(s), Della Elizabeth and Deloris Merril Eubanks.

Spouse, Glendola Marie Eubanks.

 

Clyde enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 8532023.

 

Clyde was KIA/MIA when the USS Callaghan sunk in the attack by kamikazes off Okinawa, 28 July 1945 he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Clyde is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GW1C-3Q6

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Carter, James Kelton

Rank and Name, Private First Class James Kelton Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 160th Infantry Regiment (A-Comp), 40th Infantry Division “Sunburst”.

 

James is born on 12 September 1922 in Young County, Texas.

Father, James William Carter.

Mother, Ida Lee (Bruner) Carter.

Sister(s), Pauline Gregg Carter.

Brother(s), James Taylor Carter.

Spouse, Wanica Pauline (Willbanks) Carter.

Daughter, Patricia Ann Carter.

 

James enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38231580.

 

James died non Battle, he was waiting to get transferred to the United States when the accident occurred on Panay Island, Philippines on 25 August 1945,  he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

James also has a Memorial Grave at Loving Cemetery, Loving, Young County, Texas, USA.

 

Thanks to,  https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBMM-HVT

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Carter, James Alton

Rank and Name, Private First Class James Alton Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division.

 

James is born on 27 December 1925 in Texas.

Father, no record.

Mother, no record.

Sister(s), no record.

Brother(s), no record.

Spouse, no record.

 

James enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38424609.

 

James was KIA in the Fights true bitter Japanese opposition and heavy street fighting on 14 February 1945,  he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Finally by heavy street fighting, American and Filipino troops cleared the city by 3 March 1945.

 

James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

A VIRTUAL CEMETERY CREATED BY TOM H.

129th Infantry Regiment – WW2

This virtual cemetery is dedicated to those who served in the 129th Infantry Regiment during World War II.

 285 memorials

https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/454999?page=1#sr-56774503

 

 

Encountered slight resistance landing at Lingayen Gulf. 129th IR was divisional reserve in drive to San Carlos and further on to Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. Division moved on toward Manila with 148th IR of the 37th ID reaching it 4 Feb 45. While 145th IR stormed Quezon and Parian Gates, 129th IR crossed Pasig River in assault boats and stormed the Mint Building. Fighting continued until 3 Mar 45, and Division garrisoned Manila until 26 Mar 45, conducting mopping up activity.

Carter, James William

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant James William Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 870th Engineer Battalion, Aviation, United States Army.

 

Engineer Aviation Battalions

Created in 1939, Engineer Aviation Battalions (EABs), were self-contained units which became the core of World War II aviation engineering efforts. These skilled construction and engineering troops constructed, repaired, camouflaged, and if necessary, defended small airfields. Well-equipped and well-manned with about 800 enlisted men each, twelve EABs were formed by the time of Pearl Harbor and sent to the Philippines, Southwest Pacific, and the Aleutian Islands.

 

James is born approx. on 1909 in Richmond, Virginia.

Spouse, Lilian Carter.

 

James enlisted the service in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with service number # 33495732.

 

James was KIA on the on the Philippine Island of Luzon on 23 April 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, https://oldtimeerie.blogspot.com/2014/02/big-jim-carter-awarded-purple-heart-in.html

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=Pennsylvania%2C%20Verenigde%20Staten%20van%20Amerika&q.birthLikeDate.from=1909&q.birthLikeDate.to=1909&q.birthLikePlace=Richmond%2C%20Virginia%2C%20Verenigde%20Staten%20van%20Amerika&q.givenName=James%20William&q.spouseGivenName=Lilian&q.spouseSurname=Carter&q.surname=Carter

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

James Walker “Big Jim” Carter was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1912 and moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1941. Working as a contractor, Carter enlisted in the United States Army on January 6, 1943. After training at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, Missouri, and Tallahassee, Florida, Carter shipped out with his unit, the 870th Engineer Aviation Battalion, for the Pacific. At this stage of the war, Carter had risen to the rank of Technical Sergeant. An Engineer Aviation Battalion’s job was to build, repair, camouflage and, if necessary, defend airdromes and airfields. Since there was little in the way of overall command of these units, it seems they may have performed any duties needed by the local commander. Carter had been offered a transfer to Military Police training while at Jefferson Barracks but opted to stay with his friend in the 870th.

On April 23, 1945, Tech Sgt. Carter was killed on the Philippine Island of Luzon. His veteran card, in the collection of the Hagen History Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, states: “He killed 5 (Japanese) before one got him.” Carter is buried in the Manila American Cemetery in The Philippines.

Carter’s veteran card, as well as newspaper clippings in this file, state he was the second African American soldier from Erie to be killed in World War II, and that he was the “Only Negro killed in action from Erie. One other killed accidentally.” There is the issue of another Erie soldier, “Pvt. R. Holt” who may not be counted as an Erie soldier because he was living in Ohio when he entered the service. Holt, killed in North Africa in July 1943 while serving in the 904th Air Base Security Battalion, is buried in Erie’s Lakeside Cemetery. According to research shared by World War II historian Doug Squeglia, Holt is likely Erie’s first African American soldier to die in the war, but he is not listed on Erie’s list of WW II dead and has no veteran’s card in the archives of the Hagen History Center because he was not living in Erie when he entered the service.

Regardless, all of these servicemen and thousands and thousands of others gave their lives for their country, as they had been doing from the American Revolution to today. If you wish to view the WW II veteran card collection at the Hagen History Center to look someone up, call our Library & Archives Department at 814-454-1813 to set up an appointment.

Special thanks on this blog goes to Doug Squeglia and Bill Welch.

Scott, Billie Bryan

Rank and Name, Aviation Radio Man Second Class Billie Bryan Scott.

Unit/Placed in, Carrier Aircraft Service Units, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Billie is born on 1925 in Oklahoma.

Father, Willard Bryan Scott.

Mother, Beulah Mae (Vogelman) Scott.

Sister(s), Barbara J. and Betty Jolene Scott.

Brother(s), Barry R. and Bruce C. Scott.

 

Billie enlisted the service in California with service number # 5637411.

 

Billie died of wounds sustained no record on 13 April 1945, he is honored with a Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Billie is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Aircraft_Service_Units

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GPQ7-6PZ

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Carter, George H.

Rank and Name, Corporal George H. Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division “Winged Victory”.

 

George is born on no record.

 

George enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36854903.

 

George was KIA in the fights with the Japanese defenders over Fort Stotsenburg on 13 February 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

George is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/philippines/clark/index.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Steele, Robert C.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Robert C. Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 511th Parachute Infantry Regt, 11th Airborne Division, United States Army.

 

Robert is born. on 1921 in Salpulpa, Creek/Tulsa County’s, Oklahoma.

Father, Walter Allie Steele.

Mother, Clara Fay (Wilkins) Steele.

Brother(s), Richard Lee Steele.

 

Robert enlisted the service in California with service number # 20904839.

 

Robert was KIA when scouting for the Enemy a Nichols Fields, in fights with the Japanese he was shot in his head on 8 February 1945,  he is honored with an Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, https://511pir.com/nco-biographies/252-tech-sergeant-robert-c-steele

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/philippines/nichols/1945/nichols-aerial-atc-nats.html

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.anyPlace=Californi%C3%AB%2C%20Verenigde%20Staten%20van%20Amerika&q.birthLikeDate.from=1921&q.birthLikeDate.to=1921&q.birthLikePlace=Oklahoma%2C%20Verenigde%20Staten%20van%20Amerika&q.fatherGivenName=Walter&q.fatherSurname=Steele&q.givenName=robert%20C.&q.surname=Steele

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

Robert C. Steele

HOME OF RECORD:

Los Angeles, California

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

Distinguished Service Cross

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Army

Division: 11th Airborne Division

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, U.S. Forces-Pacific, General Orders No. 41 (1945)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Technical Sergeant Robert C. Steele (ASN: 20904839), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces on 5 February 1945. Technical Sergeant Steele’s intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 11th Airborne Division, and the United States Army.

Jones, Cheaver Warren

Rank and Name, Sergeant Cheaver Warren Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 754th Tank Battalion, United States Army.

 

Cheaver is born on 1 May 1923 in South Dakota.

Father, William Oliver Jones.

Mother, Amy Mary (Warrington) Jones.

Sister(s), Adonis, Lorrain, Vera, Arvelyn Eva and Leola R. Jones.

Brother(s), Walter Kent, Bill, Mark, Maynard G. and Oswald D. Jones.

 

Cheaver enlisted the service in South Dakota with service number # 37473995.

 

Cheaver was KIA when in the attack mode in Lingayen, Philippines and  his tank runover an electrically controlled mine which destroyed the tank completely on 22 March 1944,  he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Cheaver is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, https://www.scribd.com/document/105126291/WWII-754th-Tank-Battalion

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GGQP-YGS

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

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Steele, Richard Lee

Rank and Name, Private Richard Lee Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division, United States Army.

 

Richard is born approx. on 1924 in Oklahoma.

 

Richard enlisted the service in California with service number # 39569602.

 

Richard was in a General Hospital for wounds he got at the fights over Bagio in April, he died of a disease he received while renovating his wounds on 11 May 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Silver Star Medal, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Richard is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

Silver Star Award

Richard L. Steele

HOME OF RECORD:

Shell Beach, California

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

 

Silver Star

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS

DURING World War II

Service: Army

Division: 37th Infantry Division

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, 37th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 170 (July 2, 1945)

 

CITATION:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private Richard L. Steele (ASN: 39569602), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 37th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy at Luzon, Philippine Islands. When his platoon suddenly received heavy small arms fire from the left flank on 22 April 1945, Private Steele voluntarily moved forward and, by making full use of the sparse cover, advanced to within 25 yards of the enemy emplacement. Throwing five hand grenades into the position, he caused three known casualties and facilitated the advance of his unit. Later he exposed himself to enemy fire on three different occasions, so that his platoon could locate and bring fire upon hostile positions. Private Steele’s gallant and aggressive actions aided greatly in the final reduction of the enemy emplacements. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.