Lloyd Alexander Oster (1915 - 1994)

Born 31 Oct 1915 in Quincy, Norfolk county, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Feb 1994 at age 78 in Jacksonville, Duvall County, Florida, United States

Biography

Lloyd Alexander Oster was born in 31 Oct 1915, in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of Gustave Oster and Alma Kruckenberg. Lloyds middle name came from his Uncle George Alexander Oster.

Lloyd was a member of the military, serving in World War Two, as a Major in the Army Air Corps, which was the parent of todays Air Force branch. He first entered as a Sergeant on 25 Nov 1940 in Boston, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. At this time Lloyd had 2 years of Highschool, while his occupation was a Mechanic/Repairman for aircraft.

While in the Heavy Bombardment Unit, Lloyds' plane was shot down over Germany, resulting in his becoming a Prison of War on 25 Feb 1944. German military sent Lloyd to Stalag Luft 1, Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia. it is uncertain just yet when he was returned to military control, or if he was liberated or repatriated.

Earlier on 31 Jul 1943, Lloyd had married Dorothy Alice McElroy in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.

Lloyd passed away in 15 Feb 1994, in Jacksonville, Duval County, Flordia, United States. He in interred in Jacksonville Memorial Gardens along side wife Dorothy Alice McElroy.

DNA

Y=L-R21

Sources

Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78267918

Lloyd A. Oster United States World War II Army Enlistment Records ^[1] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GV-1BF

Lloyd A. Oster United States, World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1945, Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia ^[2] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-366Q

1 Aug 1943 Marriage Record

1940 Federal Census Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States ^[3]https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-QC4M?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-R6D%3A790102901%2C798664201%2C800347601%2C800358001

1930 Federal Census Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States Occupation Order Boy Grocery. ^[4]https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHC-S9Z?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-2NQ%3A648804401%2C649298301%2C648912701%2C1589282470

1920 Federal Census Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States ^[5]https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6Y-35P?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-421%3A1036470801%2C1038190601%2C1036580901%2C1589335488

31 Oct 1915 Birth Record, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States ^[6]https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SF9-XVR?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-B38%3A78376901

Sources

1. ↑ Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 25 Nov 1940 Term of enlistment: 0 Event Place: Boston, Massahusetts Race: White Citizenship Status: Citizen Birth Year: 1915 Birthplace: Massachusetts Education Level: 2 Years of Highschool Civilian Occupation: Mechanics and Repairmen, Airplane Marital Status: Single, Without Dependents Military Rank: Sergeant Army Branch: Air Corps Army Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source Reference: National Guard Serial Number: 20118257 Affiliate Arc Identifier:1263923 Box Film Number: 03293.51
2. ↑ Name: Lloyd A. Oster Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 25 Feb 1944 Event Place: Germany Residence Place: Massachusetts Race: White Race: 1 Military Service AC: Air Corps Military Status: Returned To Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated Military Service Branch: Army Parent Military Unit: Group/Regiment/Commands/System Sybordinate Military Unit: Bombardment, Heavy Military Rank: First Lieutenant or Lieutenant Junior Grade Destination Place: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia Service Number: O&683301
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-QC4M?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-R6D%3A790102901%2C798664201%2C800347601%2C800358001 : accessed 19 August 2019), Massachusetts > Norfolk > Quincy City, Quincy, Ward 5 > 11-224 Quincy City Ward 5 (Area B - part) > image 3 of 31; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHC-S9Z?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-2NQ%3A648804401%2C649298301%2C648912701%2C1589282470 : 10 December 2015), Massachusetts > Norfolk > Quincy > ED 111 > image 5 of 76; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6Y-35P?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-421%3A1036470801%2C1038190601%2C1036580901%2C1589335488 : 14 December 2015), Massachusetts > Norfolk > Quincy Ward 5 > ED 255 > image 21 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SF9-XVR?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-B38%3A78376901 : 1 March 2016), 004401726 > image 111 of 1152; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.