Russell F Gustke
Military
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UPL 29380
Lt Col Russell Gustke 20th FG
J Cook photo collection and archives
JCook Photo Collection & Archives
Flight Leader 48th FS 14th FG MTO 1942-43
Ass't Gp OPS officer 55th FG ETO 1943-44
CO 77th FS 20th FG ETO 1944
Deputy Gp CO 20th FG 1944-45
3 air kills (1 FW-190 + 2 ME-109s), 3 probable + 5 damaged 696 combat hours
P-38J s/n 42-67472 LC+A
P-51D s/n 44-14744 LC+E
Post war CO Ellington AFB, Houston, Texas
Maj. Gen. USAFR retired
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
King's Cliffe Memorial Edition
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.55th.org roster