Johnnie Casteel was born on 14 March 1913, the son of William “Bill” Casteel and Janie Miller.

Pfc. Casyeel died 29 December 1944 in Rochefort, Belgium. His brother, Denver Roy Casteel was killed on Okinawa in Japan in 1945.

Private First Class
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Returned from overseas, Fosse-Namur, Belgium
Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, Hamilton County, Tennessee, Y, 532

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 14 March 1913
  • Date of death: 29 December 1944
  • County: McMinn
  • Hometown: Etowah
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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