JESSE R CASTRO
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HONORED ON PANEL 16E, LINE 44 OF THE WALL

JESSE ROMERO CASTRO

WALL NAME

JESSE R CASTRO

PANEL / LINE

16E/44

DATE OF BIRTH

08/19/1946

CASUALTY PROVINCE

GIA DINH

DATE OF CASUALTY

03/09/1967

HOME OF RECORD

FREMONT

COUNTY OF RECORD

Alameda County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

PFC

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR JESSE ROMERO CASTRO
POSTED ON 1.5.2023
POSTED BY: Buddy Hart

Our High School Days

I think of you often Jesse. We ran together in High School, cruised together. I received word of your death while I myself was in Danang. I never even knew you were in country. Your death was four months before my discharge. Everyone in Fremont remembers your awesome personality and to this day remembers you strongly on Veterans Day. You were a hero! Love ya Brother!
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POSTED ON 2.19.2022

Final Mission of PFC Jesse R. Castro

C Company, 2/34th Armor was a tank company comprised of M48A3 Patton tanks. On the early morning of March 1, 1967, the company was in a night position along Highway 239, five miles southwest of Dau Tieng in Tay Ninh Province, RVN, conducting a security operation in support of elements of the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry. Beginning around midnight, a reinforced battalion from the 271st Viet Cong Regiment attempted to overrun their position in a battle that would last until 5:30 AM. During the engagement, one of the tanks (C-33) was struck by a recoilless rifle, killing Tank Commander SSG Alvester Hill and medic SP4 Jerry D. Byers. Crewman PFC Joseph Vierra was seriously wounded and expired the following day. Another crewman, PFC Jesse R. Castro, was critically burned and evacuated to the burn center at the 106th General Hospital in Yokohama, Japan, where he expired March 9th. The gunner also sustained burns and was evacuated to Japan; he survived. The tank driver was taken to a Long Binh military hospital where he was treated and released. A reaction force arrived, and a tank pulled alongside the burning C-33. It was hit by the same weapon; however, there were no fatalities. Following the battle, C-33 was loaded onto a flatbed trailer and hauled away. [Taken from virtualwall.org and information provided by Ralph Arvizu (March 2012) and Ronald F. McRae (April 2013) at pbase.com]
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POSTED ON 11.17.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. It saddens me so few have left remembrances for you here....surely you deserve better. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 10.23.2017
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik

THANKS

Dear PFC Jesse Castro,
Thank you for your service as an Armor Crewman. It is important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 8.8.2017
POSTED BY: Michael P. Wilson

Friendship

I remember our last experiences together, you, me, and Pat Buellar (your girlfriend)...just before the draft, and all our other memories..I was evacuated from Vietnam to Okinawa and reassigned to underground missile base communications. Shortly after, I had learned you were there, and only a few miles from my headquarters assignment near Kadena Airforce Base. I learned about you too late...
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