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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert J. Gusich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Joliet, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AS AN ARMY AIR CORPS CADET DECEMBER 1942, ASSIGNED TO THE 39TH FIGHTER SQUADRON FEBRUARY 1945 AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT FLYING P-47 AND P-51 FIGHTER PLANES. COMPLETED 91 COMBAT MISSIONS, CONSISTING OF FIGHTER SWEEPS OVER THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, JAPAN AND BOMBER ESCORT MISSIONS. DISCHARGED 1946 AS A MAJOR.