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George A Gustin, Jr

World War II

United States of America

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Birth- 19 Mar 1921
St Louis Missouri

1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 24 years

Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Service Number
0-299556
Regiment
United States Naval Reserve
Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade, U.S. Navy
Served For
United States of America

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Aircraft Assignment
TBF/TBM Avenger pilot

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Stationed- 1943
Kaneohe, Alameda, Fallon, Kahului
USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Bennington (CV-20)
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Award- 28 Feb 1945-Age: 24 years
Air Medal
Casualty- 24 Jul 1945-Age: 24 years
Aircraft spun in in on takeoff
31° 33' N, 135° 12' E (about 240 miles SE of Kure)
Death- 24 Jul 1945-Age: 24 years
Death
24-Jul-45

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Burial

Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Honolulu, Hawaii

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Other Facts

State Of Residence
Missouri

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Full Name
George A Gustin, Jr

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Father
George Addison Gustin, Sr
Full Name
George Addison Gustin, Jr
Mother
Bessie Colleen Gustin (Willis)
Sibling
Justin, Betty, Oliver (half sibling)

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