Charles Steele (RAF officer)

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Sir Charles Ronald Steele
Born(1897-11-09)9 November 1897
Netheredge, West Riding of Yorkshire
Died14 February 1973(1973-02-14) (aged 75)
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army (1916–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1952)
Service years1916–1952
RankAir Marshal
CommandsCoastal Command (1950–1952)
AHQ Malta (1947–1949)
No. 85 Group (1944–1945)
No. 10 Group (1943–1944)
No. 9 Group (1942)
No. 18 Squadron (1936–1937)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Royal Order of George I with Swords (Greece)
Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de guerre (France)
Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Croix de guerre (Belgium)

Air Marshal Sir Charles Ronald Steele, KCB, DFC, DL (9 November 1897 – 14 February 1973) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Coastal Command from 1950 to 1952.

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