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Steiner Family Newsletter
April 2008 Volume 2, Issue 3
Ro b e Rt e Rv i n St e i n eR
Ju l y 28, 1918
He was born Robert Ervin Steiner, but we all have known
him as “Erv.” Second born son to Harry and Edith Steiner.
Born: July 28, 1918
Died: January 21, 2001
Cemetery: West Point, Liberty, Indiana
Profession: Service lineman for GTE retired after 30 years
Wife: Margaret Jane McCabe
Born: April 14, 1920
Died: July 21, 1989
Married: June 21, 1940 (marriage ended in divorce)
Wife: Hazel Irene Fletcher
Born: March 8, 1930
Married: October 26, 1952 (marriage ended in divorce)
Wife: Betty Purcell (marriage ended in divorce)
Wife: Lydalee Greye
Born: March 29, 1921
Married: October 7, 1973
Erv Steiner as
a young boy
Erv Steiner in
the 1970’ s
Lydalee and Bob Steiner
(as she always called him)
Steiner brothers and sisters in the 1980’ s at the annual reunion in Oxford.
L to R: Joe, Irene, Ginny, Katherine, Hazel, Selma, Sissy, Johnny, Tom, and Erv

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Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & Pe g g y St e i n eR
James Robert Steiner Janie Elaine Steiner
Born: June 5, 1941 Born: April 30, 1948
Profession: Bell Atlantic Telephone Profession: Homemaker
Wife: Lela Spence Husband: Donald Redinbo
Born: December 24, 1941 Born: April 6, 1948
Married: June 3, 1962 Married: February, 1967 (marriage ended in divorce)
Husband: James Cox
Born: February 10, 1950
Married: December 23, 1973 (marriage ended in divorce)
Janie, Don, and David Redinbo with
Annora and Lela Steiner
Ch i l dRe d o f Ja n i e & d o n a l d Re d i n b o
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & Pe g g y St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h St e i n eR
David Lynn Redinbo April Michelle Redinbo
Born: 8/27/1967 Born: 12/20/1969
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe d o f Ja n i e & d o n a l d Re d i n b o
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & Pe g g y St e i n eR
g Re a t g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h St e i n eR
Corey Lynn Redinbo Born: 10/30/1988
Joseph Kyle Redinbo Born: 11/2/1989
<Sons of David and Christie Redinbo>
Casandra Lee Timmons Born: 11/4/1990
Joshua Timmons Born: 10/3/1993
<Children of April and Jeffrey Timmons>
Gabrielle Lanae Hines Born: 9/12/1997
Levi Hines Born: 4/26/2001
<Children of April and Greg Hines>
Ch i l dRe d o f Ja n i e & Ja m e S Co x
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & Pe g g y St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h St e i n eR
Misty Jo Cox Born: 2/2/1975
James Weslie Cox Born: 5/5/1976
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe d o f Ja n i e & Ja m e S Co x
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & Pe g g y St e i n eR
g Re a t g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h
St e i n eR
Brianna Nichole Lynn Cox Born: 8/2/1995
LaKobe James Mitchell Cox Born: 3/3/2000
<Children of Misty Jo Cox>
Austin Bonner Born: 1995
<Son of James Wesley Cox>
Ch i l d o f Ji m a n d l e l a St e i n eR
g Ra n d Ch i l d o f e Rv & Pe g g y St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h
St e i n eR
Annora Jeanne Steiner
Born: 2/6/1963

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Ron (Hazel’ s son), Erv holding Glen, Gregg,
Brett, and Hazel
Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & h a z e l St e i n eR
Gregg Allen Steiner
Born: August 19, 1956
Wife: Janet Morford
Born: February 11, 1957
Married: August 11, 1976 (marriage ended in divorce)
Brett Ervin Steiner
Born: May 10, 1958
Wife: Mary Kathryn Carnes
Born: December 24, 1962
Married: November 17, 1984
Glen Ryan Steiner
Born: January 4, 1965
Wife: Lori Alice Becker
Born: February 23, 1965
Married: October 16, 1982 (marriage ended in divorce)
Wife: Leslie Blevins
Born: February 7, 1962
Married: November 8, 1997
Ch i l dRe d o f g Re g g a n d Ja n e t St e i n eR
(Below: Justin and Andrew were adopted by Janet’s second husband)
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & h a z e l St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h
St e i n eR
Justin Allen Steiner Keal
Born: 10/19/1978
Andrew Thomas Steiner Keal
Born: 2/17/1981
Jennifer Steiner (date of birth unknown)
Ch i l dRe d o f b Re t t a n d m a Ry St e i n eR
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & h a z e l St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h St e i n eR
Christopher Robert Steiner
Born: 11/10/1985
Jessica Desserai Belle Steiner
Born: 4/2/1987
Ch i l dRe d o f g l e n a n d l o Ri St e i n eR
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & h a z e l St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h St e i n eR
Joshua Ryan Steiner
Born: 6/26/1981
Alicia Lynn Steiner
Born: 9/9/1982 Died: 10/3/2001
Ch i l dRe d o f g l e n a n d l e Sl i e St e i n eR
g Ra n d Ch i l dRe n o f e Rv & h a z e l St e i n eR
g Re a t g Ra n d Ch i l d o f h a R Ry & e d i t h St e i n eR
Robbie Steiner
(date of birth unknown)
Arizona Central – 10/4/2001
A Mesa teen has been killed in a single vehicle accident
eight miles south of Payson, authorities said. The state De-
partment of Public Safety said that 19-year old Alicia Steiner
was driving southbound on highway 87 when her Jeep Wran-
gler ran off the road. Officers said Steiner overcorrected and
the vehicle struck a dirt embankment on the opposite side,
then rolled several times. They said that, despite wearing
her seat belt, Steiner was ejected.

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Young Navy
Seaman, Erv
Fred and Erv
Steiner
Newlyweds, Margaret
and Erv Steiner
Erv and Peggy Steiner with their first born son, Jimmie
Margaret “Peggy”
McCabe Steiner
Great-Uncle Brett
holds nephew Levi
Hines
Nan and Lydalee Steiner share stories at
a family reunion
Greg Steiner and Jim Moore playing in the
Annual Euchre Tournament
Lydalee Steiner and Dana Beck share a
laugh
April Redinbo Hines and her family, baby
Levi, daughter Gabrielle, and husband,
Greg (taken at a reunion in 2001)
Randi Lawson, Jennifer and Greg Steiner,
and Kim Weaver at a recent reunion

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Prior to his enlistment in the U.S. Navy, Robert Ervin
Steiner, worked for the Fairfield Mfg. Co., Lafayette, Ind.,
as a spiral gear cutter. He was living at 2416 Main St.,
Lafayette, Ind. at the time. He enlisted as an Apprentice
Seaman in a Construction Battalion, Seabees, on Septem-
ber 18, 1943 to serve for 2 years or Duration of War plus
six months. He was then placed on inactive duty without
pay. On September 25, 1943 he was recalled to active duty
with pay and transferred on November 27, 1943 to NCTC,
Camp Peary, Magruder, V A., for indoctrination training.

During WWII the U.S. Navy took over a large area of
York County which became known as Camp Peary for
use as a Seabee training base and a stockade for German
Prisoners-of-War. All the residents of the entire town of
Magruder and Bigler’s Mill were removed. While here he
was promoted to MM3c, Machinist Mate, effective January
1, 1944.
On March 5, 1944 Robert was transferred to the Amphibi-
ous Training Base, Camp Bradford, V A. Camp Bradford
was part of what is now Little Creek Naval Amphibious
Base. Camp Bradford was named by the U.S. for a Con-
federate Army officer. During WWII Camp Bradford was
about half of the present Little Creek Naval Amphibious
Base. On March 16, 1943 Camp Bradford changed its
identity from a Seabees Training Base to an Amphibious
Training Base. Between May 1943 and January 1944, over
100,000 troops were amphibiously polished at Bradford.
Day and night, men, tanks and guns poured in and out of
the holds of LST’s, LCI’s, LCVP. Early in January 1944
with the end of Army training Bradford plunged into the
vital LST program. Here training time savers were put to
work on a mock ship, known as the USS NEVERSAIL,
made of wood and concrete.
On July 21, 1944 Robert was transferred to the Receiv-
ing Station Boston, MA., for duty abord the USS LST
1033 and was on board when the ship was commissioned.
The ship specification are from “www.navsource.org/
archives/10/161033.htm”. LST-542 Class Tank Land-
ing Ship: Laid down, June 9, 1944, at Boston Navy Yard,
Boston, MA.; Launched July 9, 1944; Commissioned
USS LST-1033, August 12, 1944. During World War II,
LST-1033 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater and
participated in the assault and occupation of Iwo Jima in
February 1945 and the assault and occupation of Okinawa
Gunto from April through June 1945. Following the war,
LST-1033 performed occupation duty in the Far East and
saw service in China until mid-July. Redesignated USS
LSTH-1033, September 15, 1945; Decommissioned,
August 1, 1946; Struck from the Naval Register, August
28, 1946; Sold, December 5, 1947, to Bosey, Philippines;
Resold to the Republic of China, December 1947, renamed
Chung Sheng (LST-211), later renumbered (LST-222);
Final Disposition, fate unknown. LST-1033 earned two
battle stars for World War II service. Specifications:
Displacement 1,625 t.(lt), 3,640 t.(fl); Length 328’; Beam
50’; Draft unloaded, bow 2’4”, stern 7’6”, loaded bow 8’2”
stern 14’1”; Speed 12k; Complement 8-10 Officers, 89-100
Enlisted; Troop Capacity, approx. 130 officers and enlisted;
Boats, two LCVP; Armament; one single 3”/50 gun mount,
eight 40mm guns, twelve 20 mm guns; Propulsion, two
General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin
rudders.
From “Large Slow Target” Volume II, A History of the
Landing Ships (LSTs) and the Men Who Sailed on Them.
Written and Edited by Melvin D. Barger.
IWO JIMA - The Philippines were still being cleared on
February 19, 1945 when 30,000 U.S. Marines went ashore
on a soft beach of volcanic ash at Iwo Jima, in the Bonin
Islands, Iwo Jima (which means Sulphur Island) was more
heavily defended than anyone might have expected, and it
proved to be the bloodiest battle of the Pacific, with more
than 6,000 U.S. dead.
The primary reason for taking Iwo was to provide an air
strip for crippled B-29 bombers returning to Tinian from
raids on Japan. The conquest of Iwo also eliminated a
base the Japanese had used for fighter plane attacks on the
bombers. These goals were achieved, but at great cost.
Large numbers of LST’s were available for the Iwo
Jima assault, and 63 were acutally used before the battle
was over (LST-1033 was one of them). The LST’s were
loaded with the usual amphibious tractors in addition to
large numbers of tanks and other weapons for the initial
assault.
The Iwo Jima assault turned into a long and bitter struggle
requiring 36 days before the island was pronounced secure.
The defending commander, General Tadamichi Kuribaysa
died with most of the members of his 22,000 man force.
They had honeycombed the island with a network of caves
and tunnels which gave excellent protection despite days of
____ bombardment and other softening-up operations. Iwo
Jima was eventually taken by skilled persistent fighting in
which Marines moved across the island yard-by-yard and
gradually flushed out the defenders.

LST’s supplied the assault forces throughout the Iwo
campaign and one even turned its deck into a cafeteria for
ground troops. And it was LST-779 which furnished its
seldom used ceremonial flag for the historic flag-raising on
Mount Suribachi.

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OKINAWA: The Final Leap. En route to Okinawa in late
March 1945, some LST crews had to learn how to oper-
ate compartment heating equipment which had never been
used during the months in the South Pacific. But Okinawa
was further north, only 300 miles from the southern tip of
Japan, and it could be cool at this time of year. It was still
only moderately warm before dawn on 1 April 1945 (Easter
Sunday) when two Army infantry divisions and two Marine
divisions landed on Okinawa. The initial assault force was
large, and it could have been even larger now that LST’s
and other amphibious ships were no longer needed else-
where.
More than 300 LST’s were credited with service during the
Okinawa campaign, although not all of them were present
the first day or even the first month. But LST’s credited for
Okinawa include the following; (the list of LST’s include
the 1033).

Several LST’s were destroyed at Okinawa and a few oth-
ers were damaged. But the losses could have been higher,
because the Japanese had launched the desperate kamikaze
aircraft attacks which would exact a heavy toll from a
number of ships. The attacks commenced with the landings
on April 1 and continued all summer. Even when surrender
talks were underway in August, kamikaze planes appeared
nightly.

As with the Normandy campaign in Europe, the LST’s at
Okinawa earned the right to be called the “workhorse” of
the invasion. Individual LST’s carried in the assault troops
and then served as ammunition ships, as hospital ves-
sels and as supply ships. Some LST’s, using amphibious
tractors, helped move Okinawan civilians out of the battle
zones. Other LST’s carried lumber and supplies for the
Okinawan people.

Okinawa was the final war action for LST’s in World War
II. Most LST crews who went there expected to engage in
an assault on the Japanese mainland in October or Novem-
ber. But the atomic bombs were dorpped in August, and on
September 2 the terms of surrender were signed aboard the
U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
On August 8, 1944, Robert Steiner was before a Captain’s
Mast for being AWOL from 11:30 on August 6 to 07:30
August 7, 1944. He was given 2 weeks restriction and two
hours extra duty per day during this period.

On August 12, 1944 Robert was officially transferred to the
LST for duty.

On August 12, 1944 he was again permoted from SF3c to
SF2c, Ship fitter, effective January 1, 1945.
On January 28, 1945 Robert crossed 180 degrees and was
duly initiated into the Royal Order of GOLDEN DRAG-
ONS. The Order of the Golden Dragons was an ancient
oriental maritime order, based upon ones experience before
the mast. Most of the old order were pirates or scourges of
the high seas. To be welcomed into the order one must have
completed a certain order of events. Those being to have;
sailed before the mast as a crew member of a wooden deck
ship, sail at least three of the seven seas, cross the equator
under sail, cross the International Dateline, and most im-
portant of all, sail the South China Seas. Since he crossed
the equator he was also inducted into the Ancient Order of
Shellbacks.

On February 19, 1945 Robert participated in the successful
invasion and landing operations on IWO JIMA.

From April 1 thru April 24, 1945 Robert participated in the
invasion of Okinawa Gunto, Ryukyu Islands
.
From September 10, 1945 until November 7, 1945 he con-
tinually engaged in the successful mission of occupation of
and in the country of Japan. Having served aboard the ship
in the ports of Nagasake, Sasebo, Wakayama and Nagoya,
Japan.

On November 20, 1945 Robert Ervin Steiner received
orders to go to Great Lakes, IL for discharge from the Navy,
and was discharged on December 20, 1945 with an Honor-
able Discharge.

During his time in the service he earned the following med-
als:
Victory Medal; The WW II Victory Medal was awarded •
to all military personnel for service between December
7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific medal with 2 stars; was awarded to •
personnel for service within the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre
between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Philippine Liberation medal was to recognize military •
service in the last days of World War II when the mili-
tary of Japan was driven from the Philippines and then
to eventually surrender in September of 1945.
American Theatre Medal was awarded to personnel for •
service within the American Theater between December
7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Victory
Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Medal
Philippine
Liberation
Medal
American
Theatre Medal
April and May
Birthdays

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Allison Burnham (30) 4/1
Anna Steiner Kemery 4/2
Tony Troxell 4/2
David Troxel (59) 4/4
Hazel Steiner Braun 4/6
Michael Biery (24) 4/7
George Braun 4/8
Mark Weaver (55) 4/8
Lora Steiner (??) 4/9
Alex Haberfield (15) 4/12
Trev Parker (11) 4/18
Scott Steiner (32) 4/25
Levi Hines (7) 4/26
Jessica Steiner (21) 4/29
Janie Steiner Cox (60) 4/30
Kathy Steiner (60) 5/5
Alexa Hunt (4) 5/5
Chad Steiner (36) 5/6
Peyton O’Brien (2) 5/6
Natasha Taylor (15) 5/9
Brett Steiner (49) 5/10
Amy Troxell (39) 5/10
Tom Steiner (49) 5/11
Teagan Parker (8) 5/15
Steve Steiner (61) 5/17
Jason Steiner (35) 5/18
Alex Moosey (20) 5/18
Lindsey Moosey (20) 5/18
Megan Gallegos (24) 5/22
Kaitlyn Steiner (13) 5/23
Neale Moosey (69) 5/27
Dick Lancaster (56) 5/27
Aletha Steiner 5/28
Irene Steiner Hawk 5/29
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April and May
Birthdays
Pl e aSe k e e P l y d a l e e St e i n eR i n y o u R
t h o u g h t S a S Sh e Co n t i n u eS t o Re Co o Pe Ra t e
f Ro m a b Ro k e n h iP a n d a Co n Cu S Si o n a f t eR
f a l l i n g e a Rl i eR t h iS y e a R
Meet the Newest Member of the
Steiner Family!!
Welcome to Raiden Cody Andrew Putman! He
was born on Friday, April 11, 2008. Raiden is
the son of Harry “Bubba” and Jennifer Putman,
and little brother of Akasha Putman. He was
born a little before noon and weighed in at 7 lbs
and 11 ozs and was 20 inches long.
Raiden is named after our “Cody” and remarkably he was born one day
before the 1 st anniversary of Cody’s death. This birth brought such joy
to our family that day and will continue to do so in the years to come.
It’s a gentle reminder that life continues on. Nothing or no one will ever
replace Cody, but Raiden will forever be a shining light to our family. He
is truly a blessing from above and a way to help us all cope with our grief
and sadness.
The entire family is doing well. Raiden is growing like a weed and Akasha
loves her new baby brother . Below are some photos. I hope you enjoy!
Daddy and Raiden say hello! Akasha climbs on daddy’s lap to get a
good look at her new baby brother
The whole Putman family together.
Dad, Mom, Akasha and Raiden Mom and baby relax at home
Raiden Cody
Andrew Putman

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Bud and Katherine Troxel
4/12/1947
Jessica and Gabe Golba - 9 years
4/24/1999
George and Hazel Braun
5/29/1959
Steve and Arlene Steiner - 39 years
5/31/1969
Rob and Krista Hunt - 11 years
5/31/1997
April &
May
Angelversaries
Hazel Leona Steiner Braun
4/8/2002
Cody Andrew Putman
4/12/2007
Edith Genevieve Nelson Steiner
5/5/1975
Quinton Andrew Bricker
5/10/2003
George Braun
5/12/2005
Virginia Sue Steiner Kelley
5/15/2005
PV2 Dustin
Briscoe Serving
in Iraq
Dustin Briscoe left for Iraq in late February. He first went
to Kuwait for inprocessing for about 10 days and then they
left for Iraq. He is stationed east of Baghdad and for now is
pulling guard duty. Please keep Dustin and the entire Bris-
coe family in your hearts, thoughts, and prayers.
Below is Dustin’s mailing address. A card or letter would
certainly make his day if you have the opportunity. All it
takes is a 42¢ stamp.
PV2 Briscoe, Dustin
HHC, 1-66 AR, 4ID F06
APO, AE 09390
Sorry for the tardiness of this newsletter. I was extremely
busy at my job during March and April. Also we had
the birth of our new grandson, Raiden, and my mind
was somewhat occupied with the anniversary of Cody’s
death.
I am thrilled that everyone is enjoying the newsletter.
I ’m learning so much about our family and it’s history.
Thank you this month to Jim Steiner for providing
much of the information.
Next month I will be calling on Nancy, Beth, Matt
and Mike for information on their dad, Tom Steiner, and
their entire family. I think they have been working on
this already. Have a great month of May.
Pam