World War II Honoree

Kenneth Lee Casto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nitro, West Virginia

Honored By

Brian Casto

Relationship

Son

HE SERVED IN WWII FROM DECEMBER 9, 1943 TO DECEMBER 15, 1945. HIS MILITARY OCCUPATION WAS ARMORER GUNNER 612. HE SERVED IN THE 98TH BOMB GROUP STATIONED IN SOUTHERN ITALY AND FLEW 24 MISSIONS. HE WAS A BELLY GUNNER IN A B-24 AIRCRAFT. HE ACHIEVED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 15, 1945 FROM PATTERSON FIELD, OHIO. WHILE IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES, HE QUALIFIED FOR THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY AIR FORCES AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE, PISTOL MARKSMAN, ARMY AIR FORCES TECHNICAL BADGE WITH ARMORER BAR. HE EARNED THE EUROPEAN-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.