Name:
Perry M. Steele
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
39094557
Unit:
452nd Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-11-09
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Greenwood Memorial Park, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington
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Perry M. Steele was born on June 13, 1918. He was the son of Roy M Steele and Helen Marion Steele.
Perry served in the 452nd Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium, as a Staff Sergeant and on the B-26 Marauder #43-634146 during World War II.
On the return trip from a mission to bomb a bridge at Trier, Germany, on November 9, 1944, his crew encountered severe icing conditions. It was surmised that this was the cause when they crashed near Forest de Vau in Gondrecourt-le-Chateau, France. Unfortunately, all men on board were killed.
SSgt Steele is now buried in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net