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DE CASTRO, Zell - Date of
birth
24 December 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Neosho, Jasper County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jasper County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38547823 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis De Castro (father)
Susan T. (Morgan) De Castro (mother)
Louis De Castro (brother)
Myrl G. (Scott) De Castro (wife)
Larry W. De Castro (son)
More information
Buster Zazell De Castro enlisted in Missouri as Zell De Castro.He was married to Myrl G. Scott on 10 April 1934. He signed the marriage certificate as Buster Zell De Castro; even though he didn´t like his name on anything, he signed his brother Louis De Castro´s name on his children´s birth certificates. He placed his two children in an orphan home in Dallas, Texas to be taken care of in case he never returned.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten