Marvin Gasster
MilitaryMark Gasster, son of Lt. Marvin Gasster
Marvin Gasster was born in New York on October 13, 1922. Soon after the family moved to Brookline, MA where Marvin attended high school.For fun he read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. He attended Tufts University in Boston and was planning on attending medical school. As the war was breaking out Marvin joined the US Army Air Force to become a pilot. After intensive training throughout the U.S., Marvin flew to England in the fall of 1943 to fly B-24J Heavy Bombers. My father wanted to serve his country, wanted to stop the threat of the NAZIS and like a lot of other people of the time, heard the rumors of what the NAZIS were doing to people. My Father completed his missions and brought his crew home safely from the war.
When he returned home Marvin went to Medical School at Tufts University and entered the field of Internal Medicine. While practicing in Boston he met a nurse, Evelyn Sexton. They dated, then married in 1952. They moved to California, raised 4 children, and enjoyed life in Southern California.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Marvin's Madhouse
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Revisions
NARA files verified ASN upon entry, enlisted 1 Oct 1942, deferred until Sep 1943. No DFC file exists for Marvin Gasster and his Air Medals (Basic and first oak leaf cluster) were awarded under General Orders in March 1945 and the second OLC was awarded in April 1945. He earned at least one bronze star on the EAME Campaign Medal.
My name is Mark Gasster, I am the youngest son of Dr. Marvin Gasster the Veteran WWII B24J Pilot