Name:
Ora Castrup
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-756179
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-07-31
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Illinois
Plot:
Section 21, Lot 50
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Ora Castrup was born on December 10, 1922. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 31, 1944 and is now buried in the Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA. 2Lt Castrup was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.