Serviceman
Charles A Giboney
816threturned to duty
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- O-772341
- Rank
- 2LT (4 January 1945)
- Hometown
- LAS VEGAS NV; Rosemead, CA
- Also written
- Charles Giboney
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 50, 161
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Walter E. Cunningham Crew · 816th
- Wallace L. Moore Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 157, 13 February 1945 · Vienna South-east · Listed with the Wallace L. Moore crew, which flew it per its history (p. 161); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 158, 14 February 1945 · Maribor · The Wallace L. Moore crew's history names Maribor: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 161)
- mission 172, 1 March 1945 · Moosbierbaum · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1945 | Air Medal | 67 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 13471 · 42-102836 Lyla Lue · 1 March 1945 · mission 172, 1 March 1945 · RTD
Statements, mentions and histories
- 1 more statement from MACR 11387 are on the loss record.
- 23 more statements from MACR 13471 are on the loss record.
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