World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carroll W. Ofsthun
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cyrus, Minnesota
Honored By
Jeffrey Ofsthun
Relationship
Nephew
FLEW A P-51D MUSTANG WITH THE 363RD FIGHTER SQUADRON, PART OF THE 357TH FIGHTER GROUP BASED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE LEISTON, UNITED KINGDOM. ON APRIL 19, 1945, DURING HIS 67TH MISSION (NEXT TO LAST) HE SHOT DOWN A GERMAN ME-262 JET FIGHTER NEAR PRAGUE.