World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles R. Gibson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Charles Gibson
SOUTH PACIFIC ACTIVITY. ENGAGED IN TWO BEACHHEAD LANDINGS, BOUGAINVILLE, IN THE SOLOMON ISLAND CHAIN AND LINGAYEN GULF, IN THE PHILIPPINES, ON OUR WAY TO CONQUERING MANILA. RECIPIENT OF A BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND A COMMENDATION FROM GENERAL CHARCHUK FOR AVENGING THE RAPE OF NANKING, WHEN WE WIPED OUT THE JAPANESE 6TH.