Ernest Olof Bostrom
Military
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UPL 29908
1Lt Joe Carter and 1Lt Ernie Bostrom 486th FS 352nd FG
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Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew P-51 44-13929 'Little Margie'. Credited with 5 kills (air). ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 x Battle Stars), American Campaign.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38143283 / O-710665
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Little Marjie Edna & ?
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, NY, USA | 1 April 1924 | Son of Ernest F Bostrom. |
Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 7 January 1943 | San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center Texas |
Based Assigned |
Bodney | 5 December 1943 - 13 April 1945 | Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | 21 August 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | 6 April 1945 | Promoted to Captain |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 13 April 1945 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
New Jersey, USA | 16 November 1979 | |
East Orange, NJ, USA | |||
Buried |
Laurel Memorial Park and Crematory Pomona Atlantic County NJ | Laurel Memorial Park and Crematory Pomona Atlantic County New Jersey, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / unit history