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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Augustin Bunacruz Castaneda, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baguio City, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Richard E. Manzer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED PHILIPPINE SCOUTS, 1938; TRANSFERRED TO U.S. INSULAR NAVY, 1941 AND FOUGHT THE JAPANESE IN CORREGIDOR. WHILE BEING MOVED WITH THE OTHER PRISONERS OF WAR ON THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH, HE COLLAPSED, FELL OUT OF LINE AND ESCAPED FROM THE JAPANESE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR SERVICE. IN 1945, JOINED THE REGULAR U.S. NAVY AND SERVED 20 YEARS. RETIRED IN 1965.