James Edward Steere (1918 - 1942)

Born 26 Dec 1918 in Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 Nov 1942 at age 23 in Solomon Islands

Biography

James Steere served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Machinist's Mate Second Class; James Steere was Missing in Action during World War II.

James was born in 1918. He passed away in 1942 while in the Navy and is buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.

1920 US Census: Name: James E Steer; Age 1; Birth Year: 1919; Birthplace: Illinois; Home in 1920: Winona Ward 2, Winona, Minnesota; Street: W-6th; Residence Date: 1920; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single; Father's Name: Frederick L Steer; Father's Birthplace: Illinois; Mother's Name: Edith D Steer; Mother's Birthplace: Iowa; Household members^[1]

• Name: Frederick L Steer, Age 37
• Name: Edith D Steer, Age 37
• Name: Frederick Steer, Age 5
• Name: George R Steer, Age 3
• Name: James E Steer, Age 1

1930 US Census: Name: James E Steer; Birth Year: 1919; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age in 1930: 11; Birthplace: Illinois; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son; Home in 1930: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; Map of Home: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Ward of City: 10 pt.; Block: 295; House Number: 3753; Dwelling Number: 384; Family Number: 401; Attended School: Yes; Able to Read and Write: Yes; Father's Birthplace: Illinois; Mother's Birthplace: Illinois; Able to Speak English: Yes; Household members:^[2]

• Name: Fred Steer, Age 47
• Name: Edith Steer, Age 43
• Name: Fred D Steer, Age 16
• Name: George R Steer, Age 13
• Name: James E Steer, Age 11

Military

U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940: Name: James Edward Steere; Record Type: Military Service; Birth Date: 26 Dec 1918; Residence Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota^[3]

U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941: Name: James Edward Steere; Residence Place: Minnesota, USA; Branch of Service: US Navy; Father: Frederick L Steere; Volume Title: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)^[4]

U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949: Name: James Edward Steere; Rank: Machinist's Mate Second Class; Residence Place: Minnesota; Service Number: 4101291; Military Branch: U.S. Navy; War: World War II; Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery; Burial Place: Manila, Philippines^[5]

U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975: Name: James Edward Steere; Residence Place: Minnesota; War: World War II; Military Service Branch: US Navy; MIA Place: Solomon Islands; Death Date: 13 Nov 1942; Location Lost: Solomon Islands^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Winona Ward 2, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T625_865; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 202. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
2. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0325; FHL microfilm: 2340831. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
3. ↑ U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT. USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Original data: United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2019. Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917 - 9/16/1940. NAI 76193916. Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007. National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
4. ↑ U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Various volumes. Washington, D.C.: Navy Department Library.
5. ↑ American Battle Monuments Commission; Arlington, VA; Cemetery Records. Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Cemetery Records Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission, Arlington, VA. Headstone Inscription and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942–1949. Series A1 43, NAI ID: 7408555. Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission, 1918–ca. 1995. Record Group 117. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.
6. ↑ Defense Pow/Mia Accounting Agency; Washington DC; Unaccounted-For Remains, Group A, 1941-1975. Source Information U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A (Recoverable), 1941-1975 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A, 1941-1975. Washington, D.C. USA: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.