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&lt;li&gt;Citation: "For extrodinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 5, 1918. In spite of being attacked by seven enemy planes (type Fokker), and later by five (type Pfalz), Lieutenant Castleman sucessfully accomplished a photographic mission six kolometers behind the GErman lines, without protection, and also destroyed two enemy planes."&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Silver Star Citation: Cunel, France, October 5, 1918&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Citation: For gallantry in action near Cunel, France, October 5, 1918, while on a photographic mission."&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;99th Aero Squadron officer group poster and group photo, ca. 1918, private collection of Daniel Newcomb, image courtesy of Daniel Newcomb&lt;/li&gt;
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