Ernest Rick Costello graduated in 1940 from Tustin High,where he held the discus record with a throw of 102 feet. At Santa Ana College, he ran track in regional events. While a senior at the University of New Mexico, Costello entered the Navy as an aviation radioman. Costello took part in the bombing of Takao Harbor over Formosa where his plane was shot down by Japanese forces. Remains of the three crew members were found in 1950. The men are buried together at Fort Scott, Kansas.
source: Tustin Community Foundation
Military Information: ARM2, US NAVY
source: Tustin Community Foundation
Military Information: ARM2, US NAVY
Ernest Rick Costello graduated in 1940 from Tustin High,where he held the discus record with a throw of 102 feet. At Santa Ana College, he ran track in regional events. While a senior at the University of New Mexico, Costello entered the Navy as an aviation radioman. Costello took part in the bombing of Takao Harbor over Formosa where his plane was shot down by Japanese forces. Remains of the three crew members were found in 1950. The men are buried together at Fort Scott, Kansas.
source: Tustin Community Foundation
Military Information: ARM2, US NAVY
source: Tustin Community Foundation
Military Information: ARM2, US NAVY
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