Pfc Homer Dean Steele <1930 - 1950 Pfc Homer Dean Steele was born 13 Jan 1930 in Franklin County, Arkansas to E. L. and Kate Smith Steele. He was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division and was Killed in Action from Gunshot or Small Arms Fire, a ground casualty, while fighting the enemy in Korea on November 28, 1950. Name: Homer Dean Steele Birth Date: 13 Jan 1930 Birth City: Lavaca State Registered: Arkansas Death Date: 28 Nov 1950 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action War: Korean War Title: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps RANK: Private First Class Service: U.S. Marine Corps Service ID: 670738 Notes: Private First Class Steele was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on November 28, 1950. Private First Class Steele was awarded the Purple Heart. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll Fort Smith National Cemetery