Richard N Gustke
MilitaryTwice 'grand Ace in a day' for twelve and a half ground kills; assigned to 505th after VE Day
DFC, Air Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Battle Creek, Michigan | 15 August 1923 | |
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Died |
15 November 1978 | ||
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Buried |
Battle Creek, Michigan |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative August 2008; Unit History