PFC. THOMAS WILLIAM STEELE

Born on May 13, 1949
From COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Casualty was on Sept. 11, 1968
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

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Thomas William Steele (right)
(picture courtesy of Joe Walters)

Pfc. Thomas William Steele served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Mike Company, 2nd platoon. His name stands proudly on the Mike 3/5 Wall of Honor. Semper fi, Brother Marine. We will never forget.

2nd platoon, Mike Co. 3/5 1968
(picture courtesy of Joe Walters)

Joe Walters, Jim Quinn, Unknown, Steele (front, right)
(picture courtesy of Joe Walters)

PFC. Thomas William Steele

Steele – You were my radio man, and a damn good one. You never complained even though we worked under terrible conditions. You were like a kid brother. Captain Pacello paid you the best compliment when I first met you. He said, ”Lieutenant, this is Private Steele and everywhere that you go, he goes.” He patted you on your back and continued, “This is a good Marine!” Steele, you were [are] a Good Marine, and it was an honor to have served with you.~Lieut. Joseph Walters, Mike Company 1968

Dan Hignight, Joe Walters, Jim Quinn, Doc Eugene Whitbeck
Mike Company 1968

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3-11 September 1968