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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Astor Gibson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buckhorn, Kentucky

Honored By

Debi Johnson

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INVASION OF NORMANDY UNDER GENERAL EISENHOWER. RECEIVED 2 BRONZE STARS, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND A PURPLE HEART. HELD AS POW OF THE GERMANS FOR THE LAST NINE MONTHS OF THE WAR. ENLISTED IN 1940 AND RELEASED IN 1945. ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL.