William Francis Gibbons
MilitaryAssigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 21-Feb-44 in B-17 42-3073 'Lightning Strikes. ' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 2463
Awards: AM (OLC), POW, EAME, WWII Victory.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-678288
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bronx, New York | 16 October 1918 | BornBronx, New York |
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Died |
5 June 1992 | ||
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Buried |
Maryland Veterans Cemetery-Crownsville Crownsville, Maryland | 8 June 1992 | InterredMaryland Veterans Cemetery-CrownsvilleCrownsville, Maryland |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son-in-law, Les Adams; MACR 2463