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CASTLE, Robert H - Date of
birth
2 October 1923 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16124056 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 June 1943 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James J. Castle (father)
Catherina (Fredericks) Castle (mother)
Richard J. Castle (brother)
Donald F. Castle (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30211 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Huls, Germany
MACR: 4903
More information
Hit by four enemy fighters over target Huls, Germany
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Castle Family Tree, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Robert H. Castle