Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #43-38009, 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Bannock County, Idaho prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 2, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38009 took off, with a crew of 9, from Eye, England on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen, Germany. Near the target they were hit by anti-aircraft fire which blew their left wing off and crashed near the target. One parachute was seen leaving the B-17.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770751
Son of Willard H. Ostler who resided in Pocatello, Idaho.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38009:
Crixell, Teofilo, III ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
De Santis, Jenner J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Garry, Donald R. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Godfrey, John E. ~ Sgt, Engineer, WA
Jensen, Oscar ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MN
Ostler, Frederick B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, ID
Rooney, Lawrence J. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, ME
Airmen who survived the crash:
Davis, Albert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot
Wessel, Richard F. H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Bannock County, Idaho prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 2, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38009 took off, with a crew of 9, from Eye, England on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen, Germany. Near the target they were hit by anti-aircraft fire which blew their left wing off and crashed near the target. One parachute was seen leaving the B-17.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770751
Son of Willard H. Ostler who resided in Pocatello, Idaho.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38009:
Crixell, Teofilo, III ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
De Santis, Jenner J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Garry, Donald R. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Godfrey, John E. ~ Sgt, Engineer, WA
Jensen, Oscar ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MN
Ostler, Frederick B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, ID
Rooney, Lawrence J. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, ME
Airmen who survived the crash:
Davis, Albert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot
Wessel, Richard F. H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Frederick served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #43-38009, 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Bannock County, Idaho prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 2, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38009 took off, with a crew of 9, from Eye, England on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen, Germany. Near the target they were hit by anti-aircraft fire which blew their left wing off and crashed near the target. One parachute was seen leaving the B-17.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770751
Son of Willard H. Ostler who resided in Pocatello, Idaho.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38009:
Crixell, Teofilo, III ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
De Santis, Jenner J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Garry, Donald R. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Godfrey, John E. ~ Sgt, Engineer, WA
Jensen, Oscar ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MN
Ostler, Frederick B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, ID
Rooney, Lawrence J. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, ME
Airmen who survived the crash:
Davis, Albert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot
Wessel, Richard F. H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Bannock County, Idaho prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 2, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-17G #43-38009 took off, with a crew of 9, from Eye, England on a bombing mission over Ludwigshafen, Germany. Near the target they were hit by anti-aircraft fire which blew their left wing off and crashed near the target. One parachute was seen leaving the B-17.
Frederick was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770751
Son of Willard H. Ostler who resided in Pocatello, Idaho.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38009:
Crixell, Teofilo, III ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
De Santis, Jenner J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NJ
Garry, Donald R. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
Godfrey, John E. ~ Sgt, Engineer, WA
Jensen, Oscar ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MN
Ostler, Frederick B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, ID
Rooney, Lawrence J. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, ME
Airmen who survived the crash:
Davis, Albert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot
Wessel, Richard F. H. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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