Lt. Castleton was attached to the Meteorological Reconnaissance Squadron. The plane in which he flew was scheduled to depart from Sangley Point to Samar (Philippine Island) then return to Sangley Point. The plane was in radio contact with the control tower at time of take off that morning 5:08 a.m.. However, when Lt. Castleton checked back via radio at 6:17 a.m. the communication was abruptly terminated.  All further attempts to communicate were unsuccessful.  The last entry in his log book read, ‘typhoon’. It was on October 19, 1946 he was reported missing and that he had lost his life.  He had served in flying Boat Squadron in England and Africa during the war and had spent 49 months of continuous overseas duty.