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Personal info

Full name
CASILLAS, Arturo Flores
Date of birth
22 November 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Hometown
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas

Military service

Service number
38677682
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Tank Driver
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
27 March 1945
Place of death
0.5 mile east of Roth-Driedorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 25 18

Immediate family

Members
Enrique P. Casillas (father)
Manuela H. Casillas (mother)
Beatris Casillas (sister)
Erminia Casillas (sister)
Marie R. (Flores) Casillas (wife)
Arturo Casillas (son)
Enrique Casillas (son)
Juan Casillas (son)

More information

Pfc Arturo F. Casillas attended high school for 2 years and was chef at Sheffield's Grill in Corpus Christi. He enlisted at Fort Sam, Houston, Texas on 25 May 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.

In April 1948 his burned remains were found inside a knocked out tank and were evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery where they were given their final resting place on 30 June 1949.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, IDPF

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Storiesbehindthestars.org