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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Aubrey C. Casteel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Porterdale, Georgia

Honored By

Mr. Thomas C. Shaw

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE ARMY ON MARCH 19, 1941 FOR OVERSEAS DUTY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 31ST INFANTRY. FOUGHT IN CLOSE COMBAT IN THE DEFENSE OF CORREGIDOR AND BATAAN. HE WAS CAPTURED ON APRIL 9, 1942 AND TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR. SENT TO NORTHERN JAPAN TO WORK IN THE IRON MINES UNTIL HIS RELEASE IN SEPTEMBER 1945. RETURNED TO U.S. FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND REST UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE IN APRIL 1946. HE IMMEDIATELY RE-ENLISTED IN THE AIR FORCE AND WAS ONCE AGAIN SENT TO JAPAN IN MAY 1953 FOR ONE YEAR AND RETIRED IN AUGUST 1960.