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Title: WW2 Pilot back home
Post by: viking73 on December 12, 2013, 01:46:54 PM

Army Capt. Franklin B. Tostevin was shot down on March 20, 1945, but his remains were not accounted for until Oct. 30 of this year by matching DNA samples.

Tostevin was born in New Jersey. Veterans Affairs officials say they believe his closest living relative lives in Colorado.

    "The fact that he has been brought home and will be laid to rest among his comrades at Fort Logan is a wonderful thing"


The Defense Department says he was flying in an F-6P on a reconnaissance mission over Eigen when the plane rolled to the right and crashed. No anti-aircraft fire was reported.

The F-6 is the recon version of the P-51 but I haven't seen a ref to a 'P' model.

 :salute  God Bless

Title: Re: WW2 Pilot back home
Post by: Maverick on December 13, 2013, 11:27:03 AM

Welcome home Sir. RIP, fair skies and tailwinds forever.  :salute

Title: Re: WW2 Pilot back home
Post by: Dichotomy on December 13, 2013, 07:52:53 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: WW2 Pilot back home
Post by: scott66 on December 13, 2013, 09:31:19 PM

Great post..thank you..R.I.P.sir :pray :salute

Title: Re: WW2 Pilot back home
Post by: BluBerry on December 13, 2013, 11:54:28 PM

Welcome home.  :salute