John G. Castles

Jack Castles
Jack Castles
Adjutant General of Virginia
	In office; August 2, 1982 – July 24, 1994
Governor	Chuck Robb; Gerald Baliles; Douglas Wilder; George Allen
Preceded by	William McCaddin
Succeeded by	Carroll Thackston
Personal details
Born	John Glover Castles; January 1, 1925; East Orange, New Jersey
Died	June 18, 2001 (aged 76); Fredericksburg, Virginia[citation needed]
Spouse	Dorothy Towles Rowe
Education	University of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1994
Rank	Major General
Unit	National Guard Bureau
Commands	Virginia National Guard; 116th Infantry Brigade; 224th Field Artillery Group; 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry; Company K, 116th Infantry
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal

John Glover Castles (January 1, 1925 – June 18, 2001) was a United States Army major general and former Adjutant General of Virginia.^[1]

Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Castles graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy in 1943. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 1943 and was commissioned in 1944 after completing Infantry Officer Candidate School. Castles served in combat with the 345th Infantry, 87th Infantry Division, 3rd Army in Europe during World War II.^[2]

After being discharged from active duty on April 15, 1946, Castles enrolled at the University of Virginia and earned a B.S. degree in 1950. He later completed courses at the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1960 and 1964.^[2] Castles was confirmed as a United States Army Reserve brigadier general on February 8, 1974^[3] and served as commander of the 116th Infantry Brigade (Separate) from 1977 to 1979. He was appointed adjutant general in August 1982^[4] and confirmed as a major general on February 24, 1983.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Castles Named To Head Guard". Daily Press. August 3, 1982. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Brigadier General John G. Castles". General Officers of the Army and Air National Guard. Office of Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau. October 1977. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^ Congressional Record — Senate (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. February 8, 1974. p. 2849. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^ Warner, John (June 27, 1994). "Tribute to Maj. Gen. John G. Castles, Virginia National Guard". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^ "PN25 — Army — 98th Congress (1983-1984)". U.S. Congress. February 24, 1983. p. 2849. Retrieved June 25, 2022.