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CASTEEL, Myron Alvin - Date of
birth
5 October 1905 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Walnut Grove, Leake County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Holmes County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34614984 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
254th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marvin Casteel (father)
Emma Casteel (mother)
Peter Casteel (brother)
Pauline Casteel (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov, Ancestry.com - Casteel Family Tree / 1910 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten