Fritz Gustafson
From Turtledove
| Fritz Gustafson | |
| Fictional Character | |
| Southern Victory | |
| Appearance(s): | Drive to the East
through |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Date of Death: | 1943 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in the sinking of the USS Townsend |
| Occupation: | Sailor, gun-loader |
| Affiliations: | United States Navy |
Petty Officer Fritz Gustafson was the loader on a twin Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun on the USS Townsend. His gun-chief was CPO Fremont Blaine Dalby. A man of few words, he nevertheless engaged in good natured bickering and insults with Dalby with who he had served for a long time.
Gustafson did not survive the sinking of the Townsend in 1943 off the coast of Baja California.
