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Steinke, William W.

Date of birth:
1920
Date of death:
April 9th, 1944
Mentioned on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Service number: 19100368.
Entered service in Los Angeles, California on 17th July 1942.
Second Lieutenant William W. Steinke flew in P-51B #42-106466.
Missing in action since 9th April 1944 while escorting B-17's, probably crashed in the North Sea, east of Ameland.

Is mentioned at the Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten, Netherlands

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Unit:
381st Fighter Squadron, 363rd Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces

Second Air Medal has been received in form of an Oak Leaf cluster which is placed on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)

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