Serviceman
John C Gibson
840thRW
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- Rank
- SSGT (29 August 1944), TSGT (1 October 1944), TSGT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- Greenville TX; MAPLETON OR
- Also written
- John Gibson
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 112
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Bayard W. Hyde Crew, RW · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2938 | SSGT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3743 | TSGT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4487 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Statements, mentions and histories
- 2 more statements from MACR 6826 are on the loss record.
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