Orville L Castle
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
B-17 Pilot
KIA = 26 NOV 1943
A. L. DESTRO II
Object Number - UPL 16747 - 1Lt Orville Lee Castle B-17 Pilot KIA = 26 NOV 1943
Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-37817 'Aristocrap', Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-747704
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686439
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aristocrap
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Louisville, Mississippi | 16 November 1918 | |
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Died |
26 November 1943 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 26 November 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1576 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
