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CASTLE, Orville Lee - Date of
birth
16 November 1918 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-800358 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
508th Bombardment Squadron,
351st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
1 mile south of Gross-Mackenstedt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - unknown
Immediate family
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Members
Joel T. Castle (father)
Emma B. (Wilson) Castle (mother)
Travis Castle (sister)
Richard L. Castle (brother)
Clarence E. Castle (brother)
Charlene Castle (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37817 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Aristocrap
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1576
More information
Orville Castle attended college.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi on 31 March 1942.
The airplane was hit by flak. Seven crew members survived and were taken prisoner, three men were killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.merkki.com/murderinc, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.merkki.com/murderinc, Peter Schouteten