The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John Stewart Bostwick
Rank
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
311 MAR FTR SQ 33 MAR AIR GP
Date of Death
May 10, 1952
Captain Bostwick was the pilot of a F9F-2 Panther Jet fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 311, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On May 10, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, rolled over, crashed and burst into flames. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.