Milton Eugene Castleman

Military
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. UPL 67470 UPL 67470 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 March 1944.
Back L-R: Horace Frink (AC/CP), Clarence Stearns (P), Keith Garrison (N), Milton Castleman (OBS/TG), George Marquardt (B).
Front L-R: David Barkhurst (TT), Theodore Corrigan (WG), Albert Fulwider (BT), John Robison (WG), Thomas Benson (RO).
On

Object Number - UPL 67470 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 March 1944. Back L-R: Horace Frink (AC/CP), Clarence Stearns (P), Keith Garrison (N), Milton Castleman (OBS/TG),...

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 18 x combat missions. Shot down 22-May-44 in B-17 42-102402. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4954



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Served in Korean and Vietnam conflicts rising to rank of Lt Colonel.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31216315
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17152119
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39167609
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17061679 / O-683996
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10600982
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chickasha, OK 18 February 1919 Son of Mattie Castleman.

Enlisted

Peoria, IL 1 August 1941 Peoria, Illinois

Other

Baled out POW

22 May 1944

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 22 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Died

Gulfport, MS 16 November 2004

Buried

Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, MS 19 November 2004 Biloxi National Cemetery Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi

Based

Prisoner of War (POW)

Grafton Underwood 22 May 1944 Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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