Frank Robert Gibbons
MilitaryAssigned to 551BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Gibbons flew his first mission as co-pilot to Lt Thomas G. Funk and in the tail gunners position with Lt William A. Saunders. 34 x missions as pilot for a total of 36 x missions. ETD
Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39339525
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39339525
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 16122609
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39925032
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 37486060
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waterville, New York | 23 June 1916 | BornWaterville, New York |
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Died |
Utica, New York | 20 June 1988 | DiedUtica, New York |
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Buried |
Saint Bernard's Cemetery Waterville, New York | 23 July 1988 | BornSaint Bernard's CemeteryWaterville, New York |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit history