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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Donald Kenneth Casteel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Honored By

Donna Marie & Barbara Jean

Relationship

Daughters

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMED FORCES JULY 19, 1944. HE RECEIVED 17 WEEKS TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO AN ANTI-TANK DIVISION. HE WAS THEN SENT TO FORT MEAD, MARYLAND. THEN IN JANUARY 1945 HE WAS SENT OVERSEAS WHERE HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE INFANTRY OF THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION IN GERMANY WHERE HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 27, 1945.