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Bruno F. Shustek

Burr Ridge, Illinois
· Shustek Pond
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Bruno F. Shustek gave his life attempting a daring midair rescue of parachutist Mary Fahrney just northwest of this site on July 6, 1930. In his honor, this pond was officially named Shustek Pond by the United States Board on Geographic Names on April 9, 2015.
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