William George Stevie
 

Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 25 September 1945, page 3

A memorial Requiem High Mass will be held at 9 am Thursday at St Stephen Church, Newport for Lt. William Stevie, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E Stevie of 623 Washington avenue, Newport.

A bomber pilot, Lt. Stevie was killed when is plane crashed off Morotal Island Labor Day. Besides his parents, Lt. Stevie leaves two brothers, also serving overseas, Sgt. Robert and Lt. John and two sisters, Mrs. Alma Langenbrunner and Mrs. Catherine Eilerman, at home.

Lt. Stevie, who wore the Air Medal, had been overseas six months, enlisting in the Air Forces in October 1941.

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Kentucky Post, Monday, 31 May 1948, page 1

The bodies of nine northern Kentuckians who gave their lives in World War II, are among the 4459 American heroes being returned to this country from Manila aboard the U.S. Army Transport.  Among those being brought back here are armed forces dead originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands.

Next of kin are to be notified in advance of arrival of the vessel and again three days before the remains are sent to them by the regional Distribution Center of the American Graves Registration Service. Those from Northern Kentucky and their next of kin are: 1st Lt. William G Stevie, Air Force, George E Stevie, 704 Monroe street, Newport.

 

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