Timeline
Birth- Mar 19, 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
Aircraft Assignment
TBF/TBM Avenger pilot
Stationed- 1943
Kaneohe, Alameda, Fallon, Kahului
USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Bennington (CV-20)
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Award- Feb 28, 1945-Age: 24 years
Air Medal
Casualty- Jul 24, 1945-Age: 24 years
Aircraft spun in in on takeoff
31° 33' N, 135° 12' E (about 240 miles SE of Kure)
Death- Jul 24, 1945-Age: 24 years
Death
24-Jul-45
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
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Missouri
Full Name
George A Gustin, Jr
Father
George Addison Gustin, Sr
Full Name
George Addison Gustin, Jr
Mother
Bessie Colleen Gustin (Willis)
Sibling
Justin, Betty, Oliver (half sibling)