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1LT Harry Theodore Ostrum Jr.

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1LT Harry Theodore Ostrum Jr. Veteran

Birth
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Death
14 Mar 1944 (aged 23)
Bougainville, Central Bougainville District, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Burial
Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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He is listed on the World War II Memorial at the cemetery. He is also among the Tablets of the missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
USMC World War II
1st/Lt. Harry T. Ostrum location Solomon Islands, date of loss March 14, 1944 accidental death
Unit Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 241 , Marine Air Group 21, 2nd Marine Air Wing FMF
Hometown: Salida, Colo
Father, Dr. Harry T. Ostrum, Sr
service# O-023219
Awards: World War II Victory Medal,

Details of career here.
VMSB-241 was formed at Midway Atoll on March 1, 1942 as part of Marine Aircraft Group 22 (MAG-22)
He is listed on the World War II Memorial at the cemetery. He is also among the Tablets of the missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
USMC World War II
1st/Lt. Harry T. Ostrum location Solomon Islands, date of loss March 14, 1944 accidental death
Unit Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 241 , Marine Air Group 21, 2nd Marine Air Wing FMF
Hometown: Salida, Colo
Father, Dr. Harry T. Ostrum, Sr
service# O-023219
Awards: World War II Victory Medal,

Details of career here.
VMSB-241 was formed at Midway Atoll on March 1, 1942 as part of Marine Aircraft Group 22 (MAG-22)

Inscription

1LT, US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II




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