Vincent Anthony Steil
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 10 August 1944, page 2
WOUNDED-PFC Vincent A Steil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Steil, of 1167 Park avenue, Newport, was reported wounded in action in France July 20, according to word received here. Stationed overseas for a year, Pfc. Steil has been with the Army since November 1942.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 7 February 1945, page 2
SILVER-Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H Steil of 1168 Park avenue, Newport, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with a High Mass at St Francis de Sales Church at 10 am Feb 11. Mr. and Mrs. Steil have three children; Mrs. H Edward Ziegler Jr. Pfc. Vincent Steil and Mary Lou Steil. They have one granddaughter, Sylvia Lee.
Their son, Pfc. Steil, who is with the Cavalry Division, has been returned to active duty in Germany in January. He was wounded in France July 26 and was awarded the Purple Heart. Pfc. Steil enlisted in 1942.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 13 April 1945, page 1
KILLED-PFC Vincent A Steil, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H Steil, of 1168 Park avenue, Newport, was killed in action March 7 in the fighting in Germany, his family was advised. A member of a mechanized cavarly unit in the First Army, Pfc. Steil was previously wounded in action July 26, 1944 in the battle of St Lo.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 22 April 1948, page 1
SOLDIER-Requiem High Mass for Pfc. Vincent A Steil, who was killed in action at Kalenburg, Germany in 1945, will be sung at St Francis de Sales church at 9:30 am Saturday following prayers at the John Radel funeral home, Newport, at 9 am. Burial will be in St Joseph Old cemetery, Price Hill.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H Steil, 1186 Park avenue, Newport, Pfc. Setil enlisted on Nov 24, 1942. He was wounded at St Lo France on July 26, 1944, but returned to action. His death came on March 7, 1945, as he was serving with a reconnaissance unit of the 38th Cavalry. He was 22 at the time of his death. Prior to entering service, Pfc. Steil was president of the Junior Holy Name Society of St Francis de Sales church and also a member of the church's athletic association.
Besides his parents he leaves two sisters, Miss Mary Lou Steil, at home and Mrs. Rita C Ziegler, Newport, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Emma Steil, Newport.