He was the son of James Henry Steele and Sara Ruth Steele of Lebanon Kentucky. He was named after US President William McKinley. He is buried at the Suresnes military cemetary in Paris France. His tombstone is incorrect showing his middle initial as N that should be M. He died in France from scarlet fever.
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Pvt. William N. Steele, AEF SN# 1574365, Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion, 41st Division, AEF.
Died of Disease (Scarlet Fever) while assigned to the Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion at U.S. Army Camp Hospital #19, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 16th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Steele's death, Pvt. Steele was initially interred at Grave #16, American Cemetery, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17th, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #26, Row #15, Section A. at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine (Paris), France on the afternoon of Saturday, October 22nd, 1921.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
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Pvt. William N. Steele, AEF SN# 1574365, Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion, 41st Division, AEF.
Died of Disease (Scarlet Fever) while assigned to the Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion at U.S. Army Camp Hospital #19, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 16th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Steele's death, Pvt. Steele was initially interred at Grave #16, American Cemetery, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17th, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #26, Row #15, Section A. at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine (Paris), France on the afternoon of Saturday, October 22nd, 1921.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
He was the son of James Henry Steele and Sara Ruth Steele of Lebanon Kentucky. He was named after US President William McKinley. He is buried at the Suresnes military cemetary in Paris France. His tombstone is incorrect showing his middle initial as N that should be M. He died in France from scarlet fever.
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Pvt. William N. Steele, AEF SN# 1574365, Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion, 41st Division, AEF.
Died of Disease (Scarlet Fever) while assigned to the Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion at U.S. Army Camp Hospital #19, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 16th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Steele's death, Pvt. Steele was initially interred at Grave #16, American Cemetery, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17th, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #26, Row #15, Section A. at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine (Paris), France on the afternoon of Saturday, October 22nd, 1921.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
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Pvt. William N. Steele, AEF SN# 1574365, Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion, 41st Division, AEF.
Died of Disease (Scarlet Fever) while assigned to the Camp Shelby Replacement Draft, 2nd Field Artillery Replacement Battalion at U.S. Army Camp Hospital #19, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 16th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Steele's death, Pvt. Steele was initially interred at Grave #16, American Cemetery, La Courtine, France on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17th, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #26, Row #15, Section A. at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine (Paris), France on the afternoon of Saturday, October 22nd, 1921.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
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WILLIAM N. STEELE
PVT. 2 BTPY. FIELD ART. REPL. REGT. 41 DIV.
KENTUCKY JULY 16, 1918
26
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