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Harold Steele   << back to Harold Steele

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Sergeant Harold Steele standing outside his barracks in 1943. Narrator's photo.

Harold, a student at the University of Illinois at the time, takes a break from his studies in 1942. Narrator's photo.

Second Lieutenant Harold Steele shortly after his commissioning, circa October 1944. This image is considered to be in the public domain.

Lieutenant Steele, standing in front of a Sherman?? tank during the 89th Division's drive across Germany in the spring of 1945. The unit is somewhere between the Rhine and the Ohrdrurf concentration camp. Narrator's photo.

Newlyweds Harold and Margery Steele in Princeton, IL where they met Harold's family. From left to right are his mother Georgia, his brother Roger, Margery, Harold, his father Forest, and his brother George. Narrator's photo.

Harold and Margery in Vienna, near the Headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Narrator's photo.

Margery and Harold on their wedding day in Vienna, Austria on October 13, 1946. With them to witness the event are a Major assigned to the headquarters of U.S. Forces, Austria, and his wife. Narrator's photo.

Harold and Margery cutting their wedding cake in Vienna, Austria on October 13, 1946. Narrator's photo.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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