Barney Parks Casteel Jr
Military
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Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number 43-25531), May 1944.
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Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC, AM(4OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME, National Defense Service, UN and Korean medal.
Post War: Flying 182FBS, 136FBW F-84E Thunderjet 51-586 over Korea, hit by flak, unsuccessful bale out 21-Jan-52 Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Judy Georgia Peach
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (356th Fighter Group)
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Atlanta, GA, USA | 13 February 1923 | |
Based |
Boxted | 27 January 1944 - 11 August 1944 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 6 May 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Transferred |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | 11 August 1944 | Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
North Korea | 21 January 1952 | Flying 182FBS, 136FBW F-84E Thunderjet over Korea, hit by flak, unable to bale out 21-Jan-52 Killed in Action (KIA). |
Buried |
Dayton, OH, USA | Tablets of the Missing Korean War Memorial Dayton, Ohio |
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