I was going through some of my parents household papers and found this yellowed newspaper article dated November 1941. I recall being at my parents grocery store and listening to conversations with some our customers regrading Lt. Castro. I knew that Castro Elementary was named after a WWII hero but at that time I did not know the details. Here is some information on Lt. Castro: Living on and Under the Wing 2009 by Arnold Guerrero [email protected] Joaquin Castro 1st/Lt. Pilot July 18, 1916 to February 1, 1943 Father: Crispin Castro Mother: Romana Castro Born and raised in Mission. Educated in Mission schools and attended Edinburg Junior College 1940. Joined Army Air Force in 1941- Missing in action February 1, 1943. Lt. Castro served in the Pacific Theater as a Pilot. Received the National Defense Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal w/oak leaf cluster. Lt. Castro was stationed at Hickam Field at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. First Mission man to be commissioned a flying officer when the defense program began. Commissioned at Luke Field, Arizona – November 1941. Last mission – February 1, 1943 – Flying Fortress – South Pacific.
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