Darrell D Gust
Military
Rear L-R: 2Lt Robert H Halpin, Capt Jack B Fawcett, Capt Norman Nels Jacobsen, Brig Gen Robert F Travis, Lt Col William R Calhoun, 1Lt Darrell D Gust.
Front L-R: S/Sgt Harley F Jennings, T/Sgt George R Keesling, S/Sgt Leroy L "Shorty" Mace, T/Sgt Kenneth P Fitzsimmons, S/Sgt Albert C Santella.
Object Number - UPL 37998 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Oscheraleben, Germany, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball'. 303rd Bomb Group. England, 11 January...
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 25 missions in B 17 'Jersey Bounce'. When working as a gunner, destroyed one enemy aircraft.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), 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: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35304195
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 3 November 1921 | Son of Henry and Blanche Mae [Warner] Gust. |
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Enlisted |
La Crosse, WI | 21 February 1942 | |
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Died |
La Crosse County, WI | 23 November 2015 | |
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Buried |
Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wi | 27 November 2015 | Lakeview Cemetery Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 568BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster, nephew
