World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edgar W. Osterberg
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Iowa
Honored By
A Grateful American
SECOND LIEUTENANT, PILOT, 319TH SQUADRON (ASTERPERIOUS), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED JULY 15, 1945 IN A PREDAWN TAKEOFF CRASH. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART.