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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John B. Gibney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pinewood, Minnesota

Honored By

Harriet Ann Clark Moore

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 1ST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, UNDER GENERAL ROBERT T. FREDERICK. SERVED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND AFRICA. FOUGHT AT MONTE CASSINO AND ANZIO; PART OF FIRST ALLIED UNIT TO LIBERATE ROME IN JUNE 1944. LANDED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE IN AUGUST 1944. AFTER THE 1ST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE WAS DISBANDED, HE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE 474TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY AND WAS A PART OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN NORWAY UNTIL OCTOBER 1945.