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LtJG Frederic Burton “Fred” Sleyster
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LtJG Frederic Burton “Fred” Sleyster

Birth
Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri, USA
Death
19 May 1943 (aged 23)
Solomon Islands
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Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Tablets of the Missing - United States Navy--Missing In Action
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Torpedo Squadron 21 - USMC VMSB 143 TBM Avenger pilot
TBF-1 Avenger Bureau Number 06239

Mission History
On May 19, 1943 took off from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal piloted by Lt(jg) Frederic Burton Sleyster on an aerial mine laying mission against southern Bougainville. One pilot stated that numerous searchlights and anti-aircraft fire were encountered over the target area. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA).

S/O Julia Mae Burns & Julius Sleyster
Wife was Dorothy Bell (Woodworth) Sleyster (m. 1942)
Service # 0-116372
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy
★ Purple Heart
★ Air Medal
Status Missing In Action
SLEYSTER, Frederic B, LTJG, 116372, Torpedo Squadron 21 (Based on Guadalcanal), Consolidation of Southern Solomons, May 17, 1943, (CasCode6222), dd January 4, 1946 (bp2).

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Source material Pacific Wrecks

TBF-1 Avenger Bureau Number 06239
Pilot Lt(jg) Frederic Burton Sleyster, O-116372 USN (MIA / KIA) Perry, MO
Radio ARM2c Harry Hampton Johnson, 6382500 (MIA / KIA) MN
Gunner ARM3c Manuel Paiva, 2044712 (MIA / KIA) RI

Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
Torpedo Squadron 21 - USMC VMSB 143 TBM Avenger pilot
TBF-1 Avenger Bureau Number 06239

Mission History
On May 19, 1943 took off from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal piloted by Lt(jg) Frederic Burton Sleyster on an aerial mine laying mission against southern Bougainville. One pilot stated that numerous searchlights and anti-aircraft fire were encountered over the target area. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA).

S/O Julia Mae Burns & Julius Sleyster
Wife was Dorothy Bell (Woodworth) Sleyster (m. 1942)
Service # 0-116372
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy
★ Purple Heart
★ Air Medal
Status Missing In Action
SLEYSTER, Frederic B, LTJG, 116372, Torpedo Squadron 21 (Based on Guadalcanal), Consolidation of Southern Solomons, May 17, 1943, (CasCode6222), dd January 4, 1946 (bp2).

Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source material Pacific Wrecks

TBF-1 Avenger Bureau Number 06239
Pilot Lt(jg) Frederic Burton Sleyster, O-116372 USN (MIA / KIA) Perry, MO
Radio ARM2c Harry Hampton Johnson, 6382500 (MIA / KIA) MN
Gunner ARM3c Manuel Paiva, 2044712 (MIA / KIA) RI

Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)

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Entered the service from Missouri.

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  • Maintained by: Eric Ackerman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56780404/frederic_burton-sleyster: accessed ), memorial page for LtJG Frederic Burton “Fred” Sleyster (28 Aug 1919–19 May 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56780404, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Eric Ackerman (contributor 48445240).