Gustitus, Clarence Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gustitus, Clarence Charles, "Gus"   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 13025146   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #234 dated 28 November 1944, effective 28 November 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, APO 569, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 May 1945, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 30 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 November 1922
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-12-16-517⇓ (4.051 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Cook, Raymond D⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Walker, Roy J⇗NavigatorCT
SGT. Gustitus, Clarence Charles, "Gus"TogglierCT
CPL. Hannis, Thomas Richard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Dossett, Huston Robert, "PETE"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Kangas, James Kermit, "Short Round"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Green, Forest Raymond, "Barrel"⇗Tail GunnerWIA
CPL. Krupsky, Howard Clarence, "Krup"⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 16 December 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8421⇗ Due to equipment failure, mission recall, and adverse weather, pilot crashed while landing at RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire. There were no injuries to crew, but aircraft was salvaged as a result.
Sortie Report⇗
242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97251⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38616⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, Hot Camera Ship.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare. Joined formation.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to low fuel.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38501.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron. Landed away at RAF Manston on return due to low fuel. Returned to base later in the evening.
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Togglier 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Replaced 43‑38584.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Togglier 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Togglier 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Togglier 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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