Steir Martin

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Martin Steir is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Martin Steir

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

11110227

Unit:

375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-06-13

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal

Comments:

Martin Steir entered the military service in Massachusetts. He served in the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on June 13, 1945 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. Ssgt Steir was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China. He was a passenger of an aircraft at the time of his death.