Burr Ridge in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bruno F. Shustek
Shustek Pond
Photographed by Richard Bacon, March 3, 2017
1. Bruno F. Shustek Marker
Sept 10, 1899 - July 6, 1930
Shustek Pond
In honor of Bruno F. Shustek, who gave his life attempting a daring midair rescue of parachutist Mary Fahrney, just northwest of this site, on July 6, 1930.
This pond was officially named Shustek Pond by the United States Board on Geographic Names on April 9, 2015.
Erected 2015.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1930.
Location. 41° 45.664′ N, 87° 55.096′ W. Marker is in Burr Ridge, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Veterans Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7075 Veterans Blvd, Willowbrook IL 60527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sacajawea (Boat Launcher) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Get Your "Chicks" on Rte 66 (approx. 1½ miles away); Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (approx. 1½ miles away); Last Camp Site of the Potawatomie Indians in Cook County (approx. 1.7 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 2 miles
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Regarding Bruno F. Shustek. According to news stories, 20-year-old Mary Fahrney was going parachuting when her chute got caught on the plane wing during her jump. She was dangling from the wing for hours before Schustek, a former German pilot during World War I, attempted to rescue her by climbing down a knotted rope from another plane in mid-flight. He was able to free her chute, allowing Fahrney to land safely, but he lost his grip on the rope afterwards and fell to his death. Schustek was buried in an Elmhurst cemetery, but his grave marker was lost.
Additional keywords. Route 66
Photographed by Dan Farnham, 2015
2. Marker Unveiling
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2017, by Richard Bacon of Orland park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on July 9, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2017, by Richard Bacon of Orland park, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 9, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
