Mexican Campaign Medal of Honor Recipient. He was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as a Lieutenant at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on April 21-22, 1914. His citation reads "For distinguished conduct in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz. Eminent and conspicuous in command of his battalion, Lt. Castle was in the fighting of both days, and exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through action. In seizing the customhouse, he encountered for many hours the heaviest and most pernicious concealed fire of the entire day, but his courage and coolness under trying conditions were marked". His Medal was issued on December 4, 1915. He was promoted up to Commander, USN before his death in 1919.
Mexican Campaign Medal of Honor Recipient. He was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as a Lieutenant at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on April 21-22, 1914. His citation reads "For distinguished conduct in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz. Eminent and conspicuous in command of his battalion, Lt. Castle was in the fighting of both days, and exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through action. In seizing the customhouse, he encountered for many hours the heaviest and most pernicious concealed fire of the entire day, but his courage and coolness under trying conditions were marked". His Medal was issued on December 4, 1915. He was promoted up to Commander, USN before his death in 1919.
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