World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David Castro
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kansas City, Missouri
Honored By
His Proud Family
SERVED WITH A COMPANY, 79TH CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST SQUADRON, 1ST PLATOON. SAW COMBAT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THREE BATTLE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR.