World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Gustavo E. Contreras
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Arizona
Honored By
John Meurs
BALL TURRET GUNNER WITH THE 381ST BOMB GROUP, 532ND BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT, THE B-17G, SERIAL # 42-106994, 'LITTLE GUY', CRASHED NEAR APELDOORN IN THE NETHERLANDS. HE WAS KILLED BY GERMAN SOLDIERS WHEN HE FLOATED DOWN OVER THE VILLAGE CENTER.