Theodore Ostrowski

Military
media-14485.jpeg UPL 14485 Crew #567/488
Lewis C. Rice Crew
466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Lewis C. Rice (P), Walter M. Hatcher (784th BS Ops. Officer), Theodore Zorilla (B), unidentified person, unidentified person, Andrew Geletka (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Drewry H. Stynchcomb (G), Theodore Ostrowski (WG), Edward J. Fraher (TT), John F. Zukowski (TG), Joseph Rocco (R/O), Ralph C. Edberg (FE)

one of the unidentified men is Denver Emmons (RN) the other likely is Francis T. Brennan (CP)

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 14485 - Crew #567/488 Lewis C. Rice Crew 466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Lewis C. Rice (P), Walter M. Hatcher (784th...

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lewis C Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822091
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Warsaw, Poland 3 September 1921 Born in Warsaw, Poland, son of Roch "Ralph" and Margareta (WINCZEWSKI) OSTROWSKI, to US 1913; (His original name was Tadeusz OSTROSKI.)

Enlisted

Governors Island, New York, NY, USA 5 August 1942 Fort Jay Governors Island, New York

Died

Massapeque, New York 17 March 1983 died in Massapeque, Nassau Co., NY

Buried

Calverton, NY, USA 21 March 1983 Calverton National Cemetery Calverton Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: 10, 0, 4117 Any citizen of the United States who, during any war in which the United States has or may be engaged, served in the Armed Forces of any Government allied with the United States during that war, whose last active service was terminated honorably by death or otherwise, and who was a citizen of the United States at the time of entry into such service and at the time of death.

Revisions

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https://www.cem.va.gov/burial_benefits/eligible.asp Fore

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Marcia Melnyk, please quite posting incorrect, unsubstantiated information.

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Social Security Application and Claims File: SS death Index:

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Corrected errors. Ostrowski was born in the US, so was a United States citizen, not a Polish citizen.

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Social Security Application and Claims File: SS death Index:

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Enlistment records (NARA); Social Security Application and Claim Record; SS Death Record: US Federal Census (1930) NARA; Veteran's Gravesite file; BIRLS File (Burial records for veterans);

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466th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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