Leslie Curtis Gullekson
MilitaryAssigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. George Rowe crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-816595
- Role/Job: 1091, Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Parker's Mad House
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Busy Buzzard
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Beltrami, Polk County, MN | 3 April 1917 | Son of Cyrus M and Anne Gullekson. |
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Died |
Burnsville, MN | 28 October 2009 | |
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Buried |
Edina, MN | 31 October 2009 | Cremated. |
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Based |
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
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https://www.fold3.com/record/109901996-leslie-c-gullekson
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5774
https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/12255890/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213860649/leslie-curtis-gullekson
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Sources
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