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OSTLER, Frederick Byrd - Date of
birth
20 January 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Lovell, Big Horn County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-770751 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Worms, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 36 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Willard H. Ostler Sr. (father)
Ethel M. (Byrd) Ostler (mother)
Willard H. Ostler Jr. (brother)
Richard E. Ostler (brother)
Carolyn A. Ostler (sister)
James Ostler (brother)
David A. Ostler (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38009 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the I.G. Farben industry plant
MACR: 8855
More information
2nd Lt Frederick B. Ostler graduated from Pocatello High School.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Lincoln, Nebraska on 2 March 1943.
2nd Lt Mack R. Wood:
Lt Davis on left wing, ship 009. Direct hit at left wing. Wing fell off and ship went straight down. One chute seen. Happened between target and rally point.
1st Lt albert Davis:
Ship was hit over Worms, Germany. Ship received a direct hit, exploding instantly. He had no time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Nicole Leibrecht Gros, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks / Andrew Christen Ostler / Tracy Mallon