Harry L. Steele | |
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Born | Springdale, Arkansas, U.S. | June 28, 1874
Died | March 31, 1938 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 63)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1895–1936 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps |
Commands | 93rd Coast Artillery Company 111th Coast Artillery Company 82nd Coast Artillery Company Fort Mott Los Angeles Quartermaster Depot Fort MacArthur Fort Miley 31st Coast Artillery Brigade Coast Defenses of Balboa 16th Coast Artillery Regiment Coast Defenses of Honolulu Chief of Coast Artillery |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Spouse(s) | Cornelia Elizabeth Lundeen (m. 1901-1938, his death) |
Children | 4 |
Other work | President, Coast Artillery Association |
Harry Lee Steele (June 28, 1874 – March 31, 1938) was a career officer in the United States Army. Enlisting as a private in 1895, he received his commission in 1898. A veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I, Steele attained the rank of major general and was most notable for his service as the Army's Chief of Coast Artillery from 1935 to 1936.