Velmer Dale Steckman
Velmer Dale Steckman
May 1, 1923-Dec. 30, 2014
Velmer (Val) Dale Steckman, 91, of Burnet, died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014.
He was born May 1, 1923, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota.
Steckman flew 36 missions as a bombardier in World War II and received numerous awards including the Oak Leaf Cluster. He retired from the Air Force in 1971.
He was preceded in death in 2004 by his wife Elberta Steckman.
He is survived by: his wife, Beverly Bennett Steckman, three children and numerous grandchildren.
A family service is planned for a later date with final internment in the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery.