James Howard Gibson
Military
Per my Father, Cecil Manning and my own personal meeting with “Gibby” at a 4th FG reunion.
Object Number - UPL 20697 - Staff Sgt James H Gibson 335thFS, 4FG, 8AF. Crew Chief to P-51D 44-13389 WD-W 'Sweet Stuff' [Pictured] and P-51D 44-13997 WD-H- 'Cookie'. Also was...
Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF Crew Chief.
Awards: Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon (with six bronze stars); World War II Victory Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Albany, OH 45710, USA | 18 February 1912 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 9 December 1942 - 26 August 1945 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 April 1943 | Promoted to Sergeant. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 May 1943 | Promoted to Staff Sergeant. |
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Died |
Bowling Green, OH, USA | 18 May 1991 | |
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Buried |
Athens County Memory Gardens Athens, Athens County, OH | 21 May 1991 | Athens County Memory Gardens Athens, Athens County, Ohio |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/4th-headquarters---ground.html
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia