Frederick Walker Castle
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Frederick Castle" redirects here. For the English footballer, see Frederick Castle (footballer).
Frederick Walker Castle (October 14, 1908āDecember 24, 1944) was a general officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was killed in action leading the bombing mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Frederick Walker Castle | |
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Born | (1908-10-14)October 14, 1908 Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines |
Died | December 24, 1944(1944-12-24) (aged 36) Hods, Belgium |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1930 - 1934, 1942 - 1944 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 94th Bombardment Group 4th Combat Bombardment Wing |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (4) Purple Heart Air Medal (5) Croix de Guerre Legion of Honor Order of Kutuzov |
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