World War II Honoree

Horace H. Gibson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Margaret F. Gibson

Relationship

Daughter

MY FATHER VOLUNTEERED BEFORE PEARL HARBOR AND WAS STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON BEFORE BEING SENT TO ENGLAND. HE WENT INTO NORMANDY AFTER D-DAY AND WAS STATIONED IN NANCY AND METZ, FRANCE UNTIL V-E DAY. THEN HE WAS SHIPPED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL TO THE PHILIPPINES, WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA. HE SERVED IN THE SEVENTH INFANTRY REGIMENT, THIRD DIVISION.