Castro, Philip M

Individual Personnel Data
Name Castro, Philip M   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39860108   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 29 March 1945, effective 29 March 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1925
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 2 Special Orders #7 dated 15 July 1945.
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 9 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 9 April 1945.
  • Transferred from the 545th BS to the 546th BS on Station 195 Special Order #68, dated 16 October 1945.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelCastro Signing⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. DeGennaro, Carlo Nicola⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Hinshaw, Milton L⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Williams, Horace Brock, Jr⇗NavigatorTR
CPL. Groves, Bernard A⇗TogglierTR
CPL. Hanley, William John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
CPL. Castro, Philip MEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Parish, Ned Clayton⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Morehead, Lloyd E⇗Tail GunnerFCMEW
CPL. McGrath, Edward F⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38839⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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