MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Castro, Phillip R.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Castro​

• FORENAME

Phillip R.​

• UNIT

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• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

19050323​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Los Angeles County,California​

born 26.3.1919 Los Angeles,California​

1 year high school​

gardener/grounds keeper in civilian life​

enlisted 4.11.1940 Fort Macarthur,San Pedro,California (Corps of Engineers)​

WIA July 1944 Burma​

married Velma Grace Mary Heitman (1923-2004) (5 sons)​

died 4.11.1988 Culver City,California​

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