Name:
Merlyn C. Castner
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
35015268
Unit:
30th Reconnaissance Troop, 30th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Tontogany Cemetery, Wood County, Ohio
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Merlyn C. Castner was born on August 25, 1911. He served in the U.S. military during World War II in the 30th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mech), 30th Infantry Division. He was killed in action near Paris, France by a sniper while sitting in his halftrack. His death was on August 28, 1944 in France and he is now buried at Tontogany Cemetery, Wood County, Ohio.