Name:
Delbert Lester Casteel
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
12959
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
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Delbert Lester Casteel was born on January 30, 1921. He was the son of Clyde Merton Casteel and Hannah Violet Denlinger Casteel. He was married to Elaine D. Taylor Casteel Tippe.
He served in Company A, 11st Amphibious Track Battalion, United States Marine Corps as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.