Korean War
| Service # | 16315373 |
|---|---|
| Unit | B BTRY 57 FA BN 7 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 31 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Gustafson was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Gustafson was a member of Battery B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division was attached to the 31st Regimental Combat Team. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy at the Chosin Reservoir near Hagaru, North Korea on December 2, 1950 and died while a prisoner on December 31, 1951. His remains were recovered on November 30, 1993 and identified on June 3, 2011. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
