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Steele, Aloysius W.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Aloysius W. Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Aloysius is born on 15 December 1922.

Mother, Mary Babbington Sorell.

 

Aloysius enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 0-706554.

 

Aloysius Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

Crew,

1st Lt.           Richard Hurst                   Pilot

1st Lt..          James A. Henderson          Co Pilot

2nd Lt.          Aloysius W. Steele              Navigator

Pfc.              John J. Creighton              Radio Operator

SSgt.            Henry Miga                      Gunner

Passengers,

Tec5.            Alfred L. Millazo

Corporal       Gene J. Morris

Pfc.              Byron W. Durham

Pfc.              Russell H. Schley

Aloysius was died on the way back from a Courier Mission they probably crashed, because they never heard off on 1 July 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing with a rosette.

Meaning that

Aloysius remains were found and he was reburied at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

 

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Remains recovered

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Recovered
71st Bomber Squadron
38th Bomber Group
North American B-25-Mitchell
Saidor Airfield, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Aloyisius W. Steele
His rank Second Lieutenant