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Oster, Henry Richard was born on May 23, 1895 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Henry and Carrie (Metzler) Oster.
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Henry Richard Oster
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Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1917. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1921. Naval aviator, Flight Training, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, 1932.
Career
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1917, advanced through the grades to rear admiral, 1946. Specialist in aeronautical engineering since 1922. Chief engineer and production superintendent Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Director design division, Bureau Aeronautics, Navy Department, assistant chief, 1946-1948.
General representative Western District, Bureau Aeronautics, since 1948. Material officer on Admiral Halsey’s staff, 1940-1943.
Bureau of Aeronautics, Western District, Los Los Los Angeles
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Married Elda Kay, December 25, 1934.
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Resting place
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.