To MARK DUNN and others who wish to contact Ben Steele, to my knowledge the only surviving member of the 2nd Observation Squadron.
BEFORE YOU TRY TO CONTACT MR STEELE: I suggest you read the two following articles regarding Mr. Ben Steele's war experiences.
ARTICLE #1: This first article tells about his war experiences. It also includes six DRAWINGS depicting the tragic experiences of POWs who were with him. There is a link at the bottom for those who want to see a full catalog of his drawings and perhaps order some. There is no url for contacting him personally, however.
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=Ben+steele+chronology&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&fp=leBsIIJAIN0
ARTICLE #2: This second article gives an exact chronology of his life including those war experiences.
http://www.artmontana.com/article/steele/biograph.html
PERSONALLY CONTACTING MR. STEELE:
The source from which I obtained this address states he is not sure it is correct. Please be aware that Mr. Steele is 91 years old. He deserves our courtesy and respect. I don't know how he will feel about strangers contacting him in this manner. Hopefully he will not object.
Benjamin C Steele Jr,
2425 Cascade AveBillings,
MT 59102-0535
406-656-5422
Glad to be of service to anyone with relatives who were on Bataan, especially someone from the 2nd Observation Squadron.
Angeline Markham
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