Sergeant First Class John W. Steele

John W. Steele obit.jpg

Title

Sergeant First Class John W. Steele

Subject

Korean War, 1950-1953
United States Army

Description

SFC. John W. Steele was killed on July 11, 1950, while serving with the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. SFC Steele was the husband of Mrs. Lela Worell Steele.

For his service, SFC Steele was awarded the Silver Star. A copy of the Silver Star citation can be found at this site: http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=112764.

A photo of SFC Steele's grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7043147/john-wesley-steele

Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive

Publisher

Tuscaloosa News

Date

August 23, 1951

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Newspaper

Identifier

1858

Coverage

Bibb County (AL)

Original Format

Newspaper