Roy Elbert Ostrem
Military
Pilot
340th Bomb Group - 488th Bomb Squadron - 12th AF
Object Number - UPL 54939 - CPT Roy Elbert Ostrem Pilot 340th Bomb Group - 488th Bomb Squadron - 12th AF
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Comiso Airport
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Viroqua, Wisconsin | 18 September 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI | 13 January 1942 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Cupello, Italy | 3 November 1943 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Kalamaki Airfield, Greece | 15 November 1943 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Cassino, Italy | 15 March 1944 | |
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Died |
Escondido, California | 13 May 1987 | |
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Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA | 17 May 1987 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA PLOT 19, 3653 |
Revisions
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Changes
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Changes
Sources
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2345/images/40014_1821…
http://57thbombwing.com/340th_History/487th_History/missions/110343_Cup…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3838739/roy-ebert-ostrem
http://57thbombwing.com/340th_History/487th_History/missions/110343_Cup…
http://57thbombwing.com/340th_History/487th_History/missions/111543_Kal…
