Serviceman
John T Steile
817thpilot
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Rank
- 2LT (9 April 1945), 2LT (30 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Jerome ID
- Also written
- John Steile
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 81, 234
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- John Jay Gorman Commanding Officer · 817th
- John T. steile, Jr. Crew, pilot · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 14, 7 May 1944 · Pancevo · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the John Jay Gorman crew, which flew it per its history (p. 81); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 1945 | Air Medal | 2218 | 2LT |
| 30 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2895 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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