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name
CASTO, James A Jr - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Roane County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35204709 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Casto (father)
Carrie (Wendt) Casto (mother)
More information
Pfc James A. Casto Jr. enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 15 April 1941.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
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