Hostetter, Theodore Rickey, Jr.
Killed in Action 1918-09-27
Birth Date: unkown date
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Theodore Hostetter & Aileen Tews
Home: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario - RFC enlistment
Enlistment Date: 1917-12-19
Service
RAF
Unit
3 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Lieutenant
Position
Lieutenant
Service Numbers
First Burial
Somme American Cemetery, Bony (Aisne), France
Hostetter was an American citizen who came to Toroto to enlist in the RFC in December, 1917.1918-04-05: posted to 54Sqn1918-04-11: Hostetter wounded in Camel, C-8287, turned on nose on landing after hit by enemy fire on OP.1918-09-19: posted to 3Sqn1918-09-27: Hostetter missing in Camel F-2158, last seen at 4,000 feet in combat with 8 Fokker D.7s while on special mission. Lt Hostetter missing, presumed dead.