George P. Steele | |
Birth Date: | 27 July 1924 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Branch: | United States Navy |
Serviceyears: | 1944–1975 |
Rank: | Vice admiral |
Battles: | Operation Frequent Wind |
Relations: | Son of James M. Steele, Captain, USN (Ret) Commanding Officer USS Utah, Dec 7th, 1941 |
George Peabody Steele II (July 27, 1924 – February 13, 2018[1] [2]) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He is a former commander of the United States Seventh Fleet (from July 28, 1973 – June 15, 1975) and Commander Naval Forces Korea. He was a 1944 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.[3]