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Offline viking73

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WW2 Pilot back home
« 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
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Offline Maverick

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Re: WW2 Pilot back home
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2013, 11:27:03 AM »
Welcome home Sir. RIP, fair skies and tailwinds forever.  :salute
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Re: WW2 Pilot back home
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2013, 07:52:53 PM »
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Offline scott66

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Re: WW2 Pilot back home
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2013, 09:31:19 PM »
Great post..thank you..R.I.P.sir :pray :salute
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Re: WW2 Pilot back home
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2013, 11:54:28 PM »
Welcome home.  :salute
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