Background
STEELE, George Washington was born on June 19, 1879 in Marion, Indiana, United States. Son of George Washington and Marietta Elizabeth (Swayzee) Steele.
STEELE, George Washington was born on June 19, 1879 in Marion, Indiana, United States. Son of George Washington and Marietta Elizabeth (Swayzee) Steele.
United States Naval Academy, 1900.
Commissioned Ensign, 1902. Commanded ships bn. on shore in Nicaragua, 1912. Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, 1912.
Navigator Pennsylvania Flagship of United States Fleet, 1917. Promoted to Commander 1917. While in commn. commanded transport Henderson, 1917-1918.
Promoted to Captain, 1918. Organized, commanded Air Detachment. United States Fleet, U. S.S. Shawmut, 1919-1920.
Detail Officer, Navy Department, 1920-1923. Commander £aPt. 1921. Selected to command airship bldg, in Germany for United States Navy.
Was sent to Fredrickshafen, 1923. Flew from there to Lakehurst, New Jersey in ZR-3, as Observer, October 1924. Commanded The Los Angeles, Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey until 1926.
Commanded United States Ship Pittsburgh Flagship of Asiatic Fleet, 28. Naval Attache, Paris, France, since 1928.
Member: Military Order Loyal Legion. Military Order of Carabao. Clubs: Army arid Navy (Washington, New York).
Chevy Chase (Washington), University (Philadelphia), Yacht (New York), American, Cercle Union Tnteralliee Paris.
Spouse Lily Heleker Du Puy, December 3, 1923, Paris, France.