Phillip served as a Sergeant, 324th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Berrien County, Michigan prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 18, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.

Phillip was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 36420120

Son of Mary Steinbach.

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His brother, PFC Elmer A. Steinbach, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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( Below article submitted by: Eric Ackerman )

BENTON HARBOR NEWS PALLADIUM,
DECEMBER 13, 1944, PAGE 14

BEULAH--Sgt. Phillip O. Steinbach, 21, who in his last letter home said he was stationed in an area near the grave of his brother, has been killed in action in France, according to War department notification to his mother, Mrs. Mary Steinbach. Sgt. Steinbach wrote Steinbach, who was killed in France, the grave of his brother, Pfc. Elmer, that he would attempt to locate in October.

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Phillip served as a Sergeant, 324th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Berrien County, Michigan prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on January 18, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Single, without dependents.

Phillip was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 36420120

Son of Mary Steinbach.

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His brother, PFC Elmer A. Steinbach, was also "Killed In Action" during the war and is interred next to him (see photo to the right). They are one of fourteen pairs of brother's interred together in the Epinal American Cemetery, France.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )

Information on relationship as a brother at Epinal submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson.

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( Below article submitted by: Eric Ackerman )

BENTON HARBOR NEWS PALLADIUM,
DECEMBER 13, 1944, PAGE 14

BEULAH--Sgt. Phillip O. Steinbach, 21, who in his last letter home said he was stationed in an area near the grave of his brother, has been killed in action in France, according to War department notification to his mother, Mrs. Mary Steinbach. Sgt. Steinbach wrote Steinbach, who was killed in France, the grave of his brother, Pfc. Elmer, that he would attempt to locate in October.

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