Born: 29 Sep 1913 Died: 9 Nov 1984 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 9 Nov 1940 - 29 Oct 1944 Burial:Woodlawn Cemetery (Houston TX)
Staudt, Oscar Kasper
Born: 31 Mar 1917 Died: 15 Nov 2003 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW II; served 8 Oct 1942 - 21 Jan 1946 Burial:Okmulgee Cemetery
Staudt, Ruben Charles
Born: 8 Mar 1925 Died: 8 Jan 1990 Service: S1 U.S. Coast Guard WW II, served 11 Aug 1942 - 28 Mar 1946 Burial:Spring Creek Cemetery (Iredell TX)
Met In Philippines
T/4 Oscar K. Staudt and T/Sgt. Clemens Moritz who had the good fortune of meeting recently in the Philippines, where both have been fighting with the U.S. Army. Staudt, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staudt, was inducted into the service in 1942 while employed in a jewely store in Okumlgee, Okla. He received his training at Ft. Ord, California and in April 1943 arived in Australia, later he served in New Guinea before going to the Philippines. His wife, the former Miss Ruth Bohannan, whom he married October 4, 1942, is serving in the quartermaster office at Camp Gruber, Okla.
Staudt, Rudolph Erwin "Rudy"
Born: 19 Feb 1930 Died: 13 May 2011 Service: PFC U.S. Army; served 15 Aug 1951 - 29 Jul 1953; Korean Conflict Burial:St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery
Staudt, Stanley James
Born: 24 Nov 1937 Died: 14 May 1983 Service: SP4 U.S. Army Vietnam, served 25 Jan 1963 - 12 Jan 1966, 20 Dec 1967 - 27 Nov 1971 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: B 05 056 A
Staudt, Stephen Anthony
Born: 16 Apr 1955 Died: 12 Feb 1982 Service: PFC U.S. Army Vietnam, served 28 Aug 1972 - 16 Oct 1976 Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
He served in the United States Army from Aug. 15, 1951, until July 29, 1953, participating in the Korean Conflict and after that, was stationed in Alkado, Japan, San Francisco, CA and then Fort Sam Houston where he was discharged.
Staudt, Thomas Edward "Tom"
Born: 16 Sep 1951 Died: 10 Aug 2014 Service: BT3 U.S. Navy Vietnam; served 1970 - 1974 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: C 13 004 A
Staudt, William Mike
Born: 9 Aug 1902 Died: 31 Aug 1955 Service: CMM U.S. Navy WW II, enlisted 6 Dec 1939 Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section PA Site 358
Stech, Marvin Werner
Born: 10 Aug 1930 Died: 5 Jan 2013 Service: U.S. Army Korea Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 062 NEQ
Steele, John Lawrence "Jack"
Born: 6 Jun 1931 Died: 17 May 2010 Service: U.S. Navy; served 6 Sep 1950 - 28 Jun 1954 Burial:Cremated
Steen, William Cade
Born: 17 Dec 1923 Died: 24 May 2019 Service: WW II Burial:Greenwood Cemetery
Steen, William David "David"
Born: 23 Sep 1948 Died: 24 Jul 2015 Service: 1st Lt. U.S. Army BSM PH ARCOM Vietnam Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 133 Site 899
William served as a pilot and navigator in the Pacific During World War II in VRE-1, a hospital evacuation unit based in Guam.
Steenbergen, Alan Lee
Born: 8 Aug 1956 Died: 14 Feb 2022 Service: U.S. Marine Corps Burial:Not stated / Unknown
Stehling, Alfred Louis
Born: 18 Jun 1892 Died: 10 Dec 1986 Service: U.S. Army WW I, served 24 May 1918 - 4 Apr 1919 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG L 01 005 B
Born: 17 Oct 1923 Died: 23 Jan 2006 Service: Gillespie County Honor Roll Burial:Not stated / Unknown
Stehling, Alvin James, Jr.
Born: 12 May 1931 Died: 26 Apr 2007 Service: 1st LT U.S. Army, served 7 Nov 1954 - 6 Nov 1956 Burial:Helotes Catholic Cemetery
Stehling, Amandus
Born: 27 Oct 1823 Died: 5 Aug 1913 Service: Pvt. Co. A, Gillespie County, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG B 09 127
Name & Rank: Stehling, Amand., pvt. Com. off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A., Gillespie cty., 3rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST Enlist: 1864; Mustered in Jan. 27, 1864. Enrd. & mustd. in Gillespie County. Disch: 21 days serv. at $2. Total $42.00 Descrip: Age--39 years Remarks: R&F 67; 69. Enrolled by Enr. off.; Mustered in by Enr. off.; Arms--1 shotgun. Co. organized under Act of State Legis. Dec. 15, 1863. 1 MR dtd. May, 1864; 1 PR. dtd. Jan. 27 to June 1, 1864. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name & Rank: Stehling, Am., Pvt. Com. off: Locke, W. J., Capt. Organ: Co. No. 1, Gillespie Cty., 3rd Fron. Dist., TST, Maj. K.M. Hunter Comdg. Enlist: Ja.27-64 Disch: Descrip: Age 39 Remarks: R&F 63; En. Off. W.J. Locke; 1 SG; Co. org. under Act D.15-63; 1 muster roll; Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Source: Gillespie County Historical Society, Pioneers in God's Hills (Austin TX, Von Boeckmann-Jones, 1960, 1974), Vol. 2
Stehling, Benno John
Born: 4 Nov 1895 Died: 5 Dec 1975 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW I, served 19 Sep 1917 - 28 May 1919 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG I 02 016 A
Stehling, Bernard Alfons
Born: 26 Oct 1921 Died: 15 Feb 2014 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 25 Aug 1942 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M1 SSD B 103
Stehling, Charles Hugo
Born: 16 Jan 1921 Died: 31 Jul 1965 Service: Capt. U.S. Air Force WW II; served Sep 1942 - Dec 1945 Burial:Fort Logan National Cemetery Plot: Section Q site 389
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 335
What every boy in the U. S. Armed Forces is dreaming of or has so often longed for and held dear to his heart, a return to his hometown after having serviced overseas, was realized last Saturday by First lieutenant Charles Stehling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Stehling, pilot of the large Douglas and Curtis Commando Transport ships which fly the dangerous Himalaya route between India and China. Lt. Stehling, who has covered a distance of around 128,000 miles in about 800 hours of flying time in that part of the world, a distance about five times around the earth, was home the first time in more than 15 months, having left here last year in May. The young flyer had very few comments to make pertaining to his dangerous job of flying supplies and military cargoes to the allied fighting forces in China over the earth’s highest mountain ranges. He did mention that the job is "pretty rough and in some instances gets sorta gruesome", indicating that a pilot’s job, in an unarmed transport, is anything but pleasurable or fun. He has had some mighty "close calls", as he puts it, but good fortune, and good luck, no doubt coupled with his own good judgement and cool head, have pulled him through many a tight spot and brought him safely through to his destinations on many occasions. This young pilot flies the China, Burma, India Theatre of the war zone.Stehling earned the Air Medal for more than 25 Flights over the HUMP.
Stehling, Clarence Leo, Sr.
Born: 19 Aug 1935 Died: 21 Nov 2017 Service: U.S. Army; served 7 Aug 1954 - 18 Jul 1956 Burial:Center Point Cemetery
Stehling, Clayton Hilmar
Born: 17 Jul 1932 Died: 4 Dec 2005 Service: U.S. Navy; served 7 Mar 1953 - 15 Mar 1955 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M1 SSD B 115
Stehling, Clemens Emil
Born: 4 Aug 1910 Died: 25 Sep 1988 Service: Sgt U.S. Army WW II, served 16 Mar 1944 - 17 Mar 1946 Burial:Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Stehling entered the Navy on March 7, 1953 and was discharged March 15, 1955. His most significant duty assignment was aboard the USS Connecuh. Received the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occuplation Service Medal "E". Served three years, eleven months and twenty-six days. His unit was Unit 301.
Stehling, Felix George
Born: 7 Oct 1895 Died: 12 Feb 1985 Service: U.S. Army WW I, served 7 Apr 1918 - 24 Dec 1918 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG J 12 177
Stehling, Felix Louis, Jr.
Born: 2 Apr 1927 Died: 10 Dec 2012 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 31 Jan 1946 Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 71 Site 738
Stehling, Francis Victor Benno
Born: 12 Jul 1921 Died: 15 Jul 2005 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 13 Jul 1944 - 9 May 1946 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M2 SSD C 215
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 337
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 419
Stehling, George Franz "Franz"
Born: 19 May 1821 Died: 28 Jul 1883 Service: Local Defense, TST Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG A 05 057
Stehling, Harold Arthur
Born: 9 Nov 1928 Died: 4 Oct 1975 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II Korea, served 13 Apr 1948 - 12 Apr 1952 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: B 10 109 B
Stehling, Isidore Paul
Born: 22 Jun 1918 Died: 29 Jan 1998 Service: Machinist Mate Second Class U.S. Navy WW II, discharge 17 Oct 1945 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 11 170 B
Name & Rank: Stehling, Franz, 1st Corp. Com. off: Menges, Anton, 1st Lt. Organ: Squad for Local Defense, Gillespie Co., 31st Brig., Col. T. Schmitz commdg., TST. Enlist: 0.24-63 for 6 mos. unless sooner disch. Disch: Descrip: Age 42 Remarks: R&F 34; Val. Pistol $200, H $800, HE $50, Total Va. $1050; Hdqrs. 31st Brig. at New Braunfels N.25-63; Elec. certif. with roll; Co. consists of men drafted under 25% call & Vols.; 1 mus. roll dtd. O.24-63 Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name & Rank: Stehling, Fr., Pvt. Com. off: Locke, W. J., Capt. Organ: Co. No. 1, Gillespie Cty., 3rd Fron. Dist., TST, Maj. J.M. Hunter Comdg. Enlist: Ja.27-64 Disch: Descrip: Age 42 Remarks: R&F 63; En. Off. W.J. Locke; 1 SG; Co. org. under Act D.15-63; 1 muster roll; Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name & Rank: Stehling, Franz, Pvt. Com. off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A/. Gillespie cty, 3rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST. Enlist: 1864; Mustered in Jan.27, 1864. Enrd. & mustered in Gillespie county Disch: 25 days ser. at $2. Total $50.00. Descrip: Age 42 Remarks: R&F 67; 69/ Enrolled Enr. off.; Mustered in by Enr. off.; Arms -- 1 shotgun. Co. organized under Acto State Legis. Dec. 15, 1863 1MR. dtd. Mary, 1864; 1 PR. dtd. Jan. 27 to June 1, 1864. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Source: Gillespie County Historical Society, Pioneers in God's Hills (Austin TX, Von Boeckmann-Jones, 1960, 1974), Vol. 2
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 296
Isidore Sthling, Machinist Mate Second Class, son of Mrs. Joe Stehling, Sr. spent a 7- day leave with his mother, other relatives and friends. Isidore is serving with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2 p. 21
Stehling, James Edward "Jimmie"
Born: 6 Feb 1924 Died: 12 Jun 1945 Service: Pfc. U.S. Marine Corps WW II KIA Okinawa Burial:Glen Rest Cemetery
Stehling, Joseph John "Joe"
Born: 20 Jan 1891 Died: 4 Apr 1980 Service: Pvt. U.S. Army WW I, served 7 Oct 1917 - 28 Jun 1919 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG K 06 053 B
Stehling, Lawrence Joseph
Born: 15 Mar 1923 Died: 18 Dec 2016 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 18 Oct 1944 - 3 Dec 1946 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M3 SSD A 301
Jimmie Stehling Killed in Okinawa
Pfc. James Edward "Jimmy" Stehling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Stehling of Kerrville and grandson of Mrs. Joseph Stehling of here, was killed in action of the furious battle for Okinawa Island.
The parents were notified of their son's death in a telegram from Gen. Alexander V. Vandergrift, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, on the past Saturday.
The 21-year old Marine was a veteran of the Pacific war, having participated in the invasion of Guadalcanal. After spending 18 months in that area on his first tour of duty, he was hospitalized in Australia and in this country to recover from a severe attack of malaria.
Last Christmas he visited his parents in Kerrville and soon afterwards returned to the Pacific. At the time of his heroic death he was attached to the Sixth Marine Division.
Pfc. Stehling was a graduate of Notre Dame Institute and Tivy High School, and later attended Schreiner Institute and the University of Texas. He left school to volunteer for service in the Marine Corps when he was 17 years old.
Survivors, in addition to his parents and grandmother, include two sisters: Miss Loretta Stehling of Kerrville and Mrs. John V. Berman of Ft. Meyers, Fla. and one brother, Lt. Martin F. Stehling, stationed at the Army Air Base , Las Vegas, Nev.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 213
Lawrence served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from Oct. 18, 1944 until Dec. 3, 1946, serving as a Combat Infantryman. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Star, Philippine Independence Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and 2 Overseas Service Bars.
Stehling, Louis Robert
Born: 16 Mar 1906 Died: 4 Jun 1990 Service: U.S. Army National Guard, Register 1939 Burial:Floral Hills Cemetery (MS)
Stehling, Martin Francis
Born: 6 Jun 1918 Died: 15 Sep 1997 Service: LT. U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 25 Nov 1940 Burial:Glen Rest Cemetery
Born: 19 Oct 1921 Died: 30 Apr 1992 Service: SSGT U.S. Air Force WW II Korea Vietnam, enlisted 6 Mar 1942 Burial:Fort Bliss National Cemetery Plot: Section G Site 1338
Stehling, Norbert Raymond
Born: 20 Jul 1924 Died: 18 Feb 2015 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 15 Nov 1944 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M1 SSD A 115
Stehling, Paul Alfred
Born: 8 Jan 1895 Died: 6 Dec 1980 Service: U.S. Army WW I, served 26 Jun 1918 - 1 Aug 1919 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG G 02 015 A
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 128
Stehling, Raymond Alois
Born: 25 Jan 1928 Died: 6 Apr 1998 Service: U.S. Air Force, served 27 Nov 1951 - 26 Nov 1955 Burial:Rosewood Cemetery (Porter TX)
Stehling, Robert Blum Christian "Bobby"
Born: 14 Dec 1927 Died: 8 Feb 1974 Service: SGT U.S. Air Force, enlisted 23 Feb 1946 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: B 04 037 B
Stehling, Roman Aloysius
Born: 16 Oct 1922 Died: 26 Aug 1995 Service: Technician Fifth Grade U.S. Army WW II, discharge 19 Aug 1946 Burial:St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery Plot: D2 10
Roman Stehling entered the service Jul 13, 1944 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and received his honorable discharge August 19, 1946 at Ft. Sam Houston with the rank of Technician Fifth Grade. He took his basic training at Camp Walters, Mineral Wells, Texas.
After shipping overseas December 14, 1944 he was assigned to Company F 34th Infantry Division and saw action in south Philippines for liberation of Luzon. His decorations include Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, Army Occupation Ribbon, Japan Victory Ribbon with three Overseas Service Bars.
While in the Philippine he was assigned to Company F, 10th Infantry, 24th Division. He was hospital while his united ship out for to Japan for occupation duty. After his release from the hospital he ship to Japan but never caught up with his unit. He was transferred to a unit known as Military Government, as a supply clerk.
He married the former Verena Jenschke on April 14, 1948. They have four children: Barbara, Elaine, David and Evelyn.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3 p. 37
Stehling, Timothy Jerome "T.J."
Born: 13 Sep 1943 Died: 13 Mar 2005 Service: Veteran's List Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 016 009
Stein, Edward Franz Friedrich "Ed", Dr., Jr.
Born: 22 May 1926 Died: 2 Sep 2019 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial:Greenwood Cemetery
Stein, Emil W
Born: 18 Oct 1876 Died: 15 Feb 1963 Service: U.S. Army WW I, discharge 3 Sep 1919 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG J 10 150
Stein served, stateside, as an Aviation Ratioman Gunner.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 242
Stein, Frederick Charles "Fred"
Born: 22 Oct 1942 Died: 18 Jul 2019 Service: Spec. 4 U.S. Army; served 1960 - 1963 Burial:Cremated
Stein, Joseph
Born: Dec 1828 Died: 22 Aug 1898 Service: Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG A 10 122
Stein, Joseph Douglas "J.D."
Born: 1 Oct 1930 Died: 17 Jan 2012 Service: 2LT U.S.Army; served 18 Aug 1952 - 27 Mar 1954 Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 8 003 049
Name & Rank: Stein, Joseph, Pvt. Com. off: Krauskopf, E., Capt. Organ: Co. B (II), Gillespie Co., 3rd Front. Dist., BG J.D. McAdoo commdg., TST Enlist:May 1-64 in Gillespie Co.; mus. in May 1 Disch: Serv. to Je. 1-64: 7 days at $2--$14. Descrip: Age 35 Remarks: R&F 84; En. & Mus. Off. E. Krauskopf; 1 rifle; Co. org. under Act D. 15-63; 1 MR & PR dtd. Jan. 28-64 to Je. 1-64 & 2 MR dtd. Jan. 27-64 & May '64. Name not on MR dtd. Jan. 27-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
When J.D. graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952, he and his classmates entered U.S. Army training at Ft. Sill, OK where he joked, saying that the soldiers added texture to the flat prairie landscape with all of the explosives they used.
Once training was completed, he was sent to Korea as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Artillery Engineer Company. They had too many officers at the time, so he was assigned to the Turkish Army on the front line to field spot the
American artillery. This is where his German language helped since they did not speak English but they had some that spoke German. He came home when his dad became ill and then took over the family business.
Stein, Oscar William
Born: 10 Aug 1896 Died: 22 May 1960 Service: U.S. Army WW I, discharge 13 May 1919 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG E 02 017 A
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 36
Steitle, Edgar Walter
Born: 22 Jan 1918 Died: 30 May 1977 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II; served 26 Jan 1942 - 24 Sep 1945 Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section AH site 2145
Steitle, Gilbert Arnold
Born: 19 May 1921 Died: 1 Dec 1966 Service: PFC. U.S. Army WW II North Africa Burial:Sunset Memorial Park
Steitle, Marvin Ernest
Born: 28 Sep 1915 Died: 26 Jun 2007 Service: Cpl U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 14 Jan 1941, Purple Heart Burial:Sunset Memorial Park
Steitle Brothers Met In Italy Pvt. Edgar Steitle and Pfc. Gilbert Steitle, both of whom are stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army, had the pleasure of meeting there recently when Edgar had a five day leave, and went over to his brother's station. The two are the sons of Mrs. Ottilie Steitle and wrote their mother that they hoped to see each other at an early date.
Mrs. Arnold Steitle has just received word from her son, Pfc. Gilbert Steirle, age 22, that he has arrived safely in North Africa. Two other sons, Cpl. Marvin & Pvt. Edgar Steitle have been in North Africa since April of this year and June of last year, respectively.
Gilbert entered the U S Army on December 23rd., 1942, and after receiving intensive training at Camp Koehler, Sacramento California; Camp Crowder, Mo. and at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was sent "OVERSEAS" some time ago.
Steitle Brothers Met In Italy
Pvt. Edgar Steitle and Pfc. Gilbert Steitle, both of whom are stationed in Italy with the U.S. Army, had the pleasure of meeting there recently when Edgar had a five day leave, and went over to his brother's station. The two are the sons of Mrs. Ottilie Steitle and wrote their mother that they hoped to see each other at an early date.
At least one Gillespie County boy has returned home from the war fronts of EUROPE where he stopped a Nazi bullet on the invasion beachhead at Salerno, Italy, last September 9. It all came about in a manner as described by the lucky soldier, Cpl. Marvin Steitle, who arrived in Fredericksburg two weeks ago, April 8, to spend a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Ottilie Steitle, until Wednesday of this week, when he left for Fort Ord, California to report for further orders.
On the morning of September 9, 1943, when the U.S. forces made their initial landing on the Salerno beachhead in Italy, Cpl. Steitle along with the other members of his company who comprised the second "WAVE" of invasion forces, suddenly found himself confronted with myriads of machine gun bullets whizzing in all directions and seemingly, mostly right around him. Steitle dropped down next to a railroad track but one of the bullets from a machine gun ricocheted from the steel rail tracks, went thru and split the tip of his right index finger and finally imbedded itself in his right shoulder, the brass shell case remaining in one part of his shoulder while the finely pointed steel bullet continued a little further into another portion of his shoulder. Steitle was almost mortified as he looked at his "forked" right index finger with the thought that it might hereafter prevent him from playing his favorite sport of baseball. He had not realized at first that the bullet also entered his shoulder and that might possibly result in a much more serious injury.
Cpl. Steitle remained in a prone position next to the railroad tracks for about half an hour, and fortunately, none of the bullets whizzing just inches and fractions of an inch over his head found him. Medical Corps men came and picked him up and through a rain of bullets managed to get him back of the lines to comparative safety and for first-aid treatment. He was sent back to the ship in the harbor and later he was transferred to a hospital in North Africa.
He was among the first group of Gillespie County boys inducted into the service. He received his training at Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Blanding Florida, and at Camp Edwards, Mass. from where he was sent overseas to North Africa.
Steitle, Roy Dwayne
Born: 18 Feb 1944 Died: 12 Feb 1999 Service: U.S. Army, served 25 Jun 1961 - 24 Jun 1986 Burial:Boerne Cemetery
Steitle, Roy Frank Albert
Born: 18 Mar 1919 Died: 18 May 1967 Service: Sgt. U.S. Army WW II Texas, Company A 1273 Engineers, discharge 12 Dec 1944 Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 004 112