UPDATE: Local soldier killed in Afghanistan
Joshua E. Steele was a captain in U.S. Army
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
NORTH HENDERSON - A soldier from North Henderson is the sixth area man to be killed in fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.Capt. Joshua E. Steele, North Henderson and a member of the U.S. Army, died Sunday during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, according to a family friend. This was Capt. Steele's second tour of duty in the region, having previously been deployed to Iraq.
The Department of Defense had not yet officially confirmed the report of Steele's death by about 12:30 p.m. today. Further details were not immediately available.
Steele is the son of Phil and Paula Steele, North Henderson,
Joy Morland of Alpha, said she has talked with Steele's mother on the phone once since the attack. Paula Steele told Morland her son was killed by a roadside bomb.
"He was a very conscientious son and a caring friend to everyone around him," Morland said.
Phil Steele's law office is in Alpha.
"He was a quality young man," said retired Alexis educator John Elder. He attends St. Theresa Catholic Church, Alexis, as does the Steele family. "They're a nice family."
