OSTERLIN HOWARD P

1LT Howard P. Osterlin was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/01/1989 at the age of 47.6 (Exact date not known.) from A/C accident
Lakewood, CO
Flight Class 66-16
Date of Birth 06/14/1941
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with D/3/5 CAV 1 INF in 68-69
This information was provided by Mike Silva, former wife

More detail on this person: Killed in the front seat of a Colorado National Guard AH-1F during gunnery training in Arizona. Mike Silva has details. Howard's former wife sent Mike Law an email with details in early 2009. 14 FEB 89 CW3 Howard P. Osterlin [CP] P injured Nevada CO ARNG AH-1S #68-15195 A/C was Chalk #3 in flight of four when A/C began to fishtail and appeared to attempt running landing, front tip of left skid contacted the ground and came to rest inverted at approx. 1330 hours near Indian Springs while en route to a Red Flag exercise in the desert at Nellis AFB due to T/R bearing failure.

Burial information: Logan City Cemetery, Logan, UT

This information was last updated 09/13/2019

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024