Venancio E. Castillo
Private, U.S. Army

Venancio E. Castillo is the only son of Andres BS Castillo and Catalina Esguerra Castillo. Venancio's father was Mayor of Licab, Nueva Ecija, Philippines and his great grandfather is the founder of the town Licab Nueva Ecija. Venancio is 4th generation from Dalmacio Esguerra.

Venancio graduated from the University of the Philippines and passed his bar examination and was listed in the Lawyers of the Philippines.

In 1942, Venancio was a Private in the U.S. Army and serving with the 92nd Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in the Philippines. On 13 May 1942 he was listed as Missing in Action and was eventually declared dead as of that date.

Medals

World War II Victory Medal

Memorialization

The remains of Private Venancio E. Castillo have never been recovered. He is memorialized by having his name inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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