World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William D. Gibson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bennettsville, South Carolina
Honored By
Jerry T. Kendall
Relationship
Marlborough Historical Society
PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AND COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE. RECEIVED A GUN SHOT WOUND IN THE FACE AS A RESULT OF BULLETS BEING THROWN IN A FIRE BEFORE LEAVING GERMANY.