Charles Ferdinand Steigmeyer

Military

Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Worrell, E. Crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Fort Wayne, IN	26 May 1925	Son of Herbert and Dorothy Steigmeyer.
Enlisted	Cincinnati, OH	10 September 1943	Cincinnati, Ohio
Died		13 October 2012	Charles F. Steigmeyer, aged 87 of Irons, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Chuck was born in Fort Wayne, IN to Herbert and Dorothy (Reiling) Steigmeyer, and served his country during World War II as a Turret Gunner with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He, along with his father and brothers operated Steigmeyer Heating and Cooling in Grand Rapids for many years before Chuck began working for the Grand Rapids Public Schools for twenty years, retiring in 1990. In his retirement, he moved to the recreational area of Irons where he loved the outdoors, rooting on his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and enjoyed the company of many good friends. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers the Rev. Gregory and Rev. Robert Steigmeyer, Edward, and Richard Steigmeyer, and his niece Chris Stiles.
Buried	Lakeview Cemetery Elk Township, Lake County, MI	16 October 2012	Lakeview Cemetery Elk Township, Lake County, Michigan
Based	Polebrook		Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

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