Feb 6, 2021
Harry W. Castro, a World War II veteran and former Hawaii resident passed away in Bullhead City Arizona. He was the last of his seven siblings. Harry was born to Manuel and Mary Castro and was raised on the island of Oahu in Waipahu where his father was a foreman for Waipahu Plantation. Living on Oahu he earned a scholarship to play baseball at what was called St. Louis College. He played double A baseball for many years as a pitcher and was a member of the Hawaii Baseball League. Harry was working at Pearl Harbor Naval Base as a sheet metal worker when war broke out in Hawaii with the devastation of Pearl Harbor. Harry wanted to serve his county and en-listed at Schofield Barracks and later received Basic Training in Tyler, Texas. At the time his branch of service was known as a U.S. Arm Air Force. His tour of duty took him to Japan, Okinawa, Guam, Kwajalein, Saipan, Philippines, Korea, Midway Atoll, Johnson Atoll, and Enewetak Atoll. When the war ended his uni