When Walter Christian Steinmann was born on December 14, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio, his father, Harry, was 31 and his mother, Margaret, was 27. He had seven children with Marilyn White Williams. He died on February 8, 2001, in his hometown at the age of 75.

Walter Christian Steinmann is my mother 's

margaret ann steinmann brother

Marilyn White Williams is my father's

Lester Fisk Williams sister

Technician Fourth Grade (abbreviated as T/4 or TEC4) was one of three United States Army technician ranks established on January 8, 1942, during World War II. Those who held this rank were often addressed as Sergeant. Technicians possessed specialized skills that were rewarded with a higher pay grade.

Technician Fourth Grade was one of three technician ranks established on January 8, 1942 during World War II. Those who held this rank were often addressed as Sergeant, as they shared the same pay grade. Technicians possessed specialized skills which were rewarded with a higher pay grade. These skills could be directly related to combat, such as a tank driver or combat engineer, or be a support function such as a cook or mechanic. Depending on their function, they might be called upon by an officer to command a group of men in doing a specific task, they were non-commissioned officers as were sergeants.

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