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OBITUARY: Amador Castañon Muñoz, 1945-2021
Amador
Castañon
Muñoz
was born on April 30, 1945 to Lucas and Juanita Muñoz
in Colusa,
one of eleven children.
After graduating from Colusa High School, he
was drafted and served in the Blackhorse 11th Calvary
Unit in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. He was an honored member of the
First Platoon, answering to the nickname “Ammo,” with a “can do” smile. Ammo’s
military service was distinguished in all aspects as an individual, a
leader and a team member which significantly contributed to the platoon being recognized as the best in B Troop, within the 1st SQDN