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Biography
Benjamin Steele was born in Roundup, MT and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1939. He enlisted in the Air Force/Army Air Corps in 1940 and some of his military duties and training included Base Operations, Control Tower and Flight Plans. Benjamin was involved in Pearl Harbor and belonged to a squadron where all their planes were destroyed in the first day of the war. After separation from military duty in 1946 Benjamin attended Kent State University – 1951, Denver University – 1953, and Cleveland Institute of Art – 1956. Some of his occupation included Civil Service – Dept. of the Army, College Professor and Artist. Decorations: -Purple Heart -POW Medal -Bronze Star -3 Presidential Citations -Pearl Harbor Philippine Defense -Good Conduct
Date of Interview
2007
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Length (Time)
43:33
Current Format
Mp3
Notes
Interview conducted as part of the Heritage Education Committee's Oral History Project.
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Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from the Heritage Education Commission.
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Steele, Ben, "Oral Interview of Ben Steele" (2007). Oral Interviews. 310.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/310