Howard Gibson
MilitaryAssigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 42-40629. 13 x combat missions. ETD.
Awards: DFC, AM (2OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1699045
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - The Scorpion
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wilmar, AR | 2 February 1923 | Son of Jesse R and Myrtle N Gibson. |
Enlisted |
Fort Sam Houston, TX | 3 September 1942 | Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Died |
5 December 1985 | ||
Buried |
Concord South Cemetery Marion, Union Parish, LA | 8 December 1985 | Concord South Cemetery Marion, Union Parish, Louisiana |
Rusk, TX | |||
Based |
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart, 389th BG Roster