Tyrus C Gibbs

Military

Crashed on 28 Jan 45 in B-24 #42-78486, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW medal, Air Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Purple Heart/ EAME Ribbon w 2/stars

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-78486

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fulton, Mississippi, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 January 1945

Revisions

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Added the Awards listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12008 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database