World War II Honoree

Robert Lewis Gibbs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Saint Louis, Missouri

Honored By

David Lee Gibbs

Relationship

Son

SERVED ABOARD THE USS ONSLOW AVP-48 FROM HER COMMISSION ON 22 DECEMBER 1943 UNTIL HIS TRANSFER TO PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY ON 27 MAY 1945. DURING THIS TIME THE ONSLOW WAS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN SCHWARZ AND SAW DUTY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, THE EAST CHINA SEA AND THE YELLOW SEA. SHE PARTICIPATED IN THE OPERATIONS SUPPORTING THE INVASIONS OF SAIPAN AND OKINAWA AND IN MANY OTHER FLEET OPERATIONS BASED AT TINIAN, ULITHI ATOLL (KOSSOL ROAD) AND KERAMA RETTO.