World War II Honoree

Victor Ralph Castelline

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Maynard, Massachusetts

Honored By

Family & Bob Healey/SOHO

LEARNED MECHANICS AT THE BOSTON TRADE SCHOOL. HE JOINED THE NAVY PRIOR TO WWII. AFTER TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SQUANTUM NAVAL AIR BASE. DURING THE WAR THE BASE TRAINED PILOTS AND HIS JOB WAS TO KEEP THE PLANES FLYING. HIS GROUP HAD THE BEST RECORD OF KEEPING PLANES IN THE AIR, THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. THE NEXT DUTY STATION WAS PANAMA, AGAIN REPAIRING AIRPLANE ENGINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT WAR'S END.