World War II Honoree

Floyd Clancy Gibbens

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Betty Barnett

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED THE DAY AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. PROMOTED TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. SERVED ON USS WOOLSEY AND SUPPORTED THE MILITARY OPERATIONS DURING THE INVASION OF SICILY AND OFF LICATA, GALA AND SALERNO, IN THE ORAN AREA, OFF ANZIO, ITALY AND OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. THEN SERVED IN THE PACIFIC. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR.