World War II Honoree

Saper Gibson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Texas

Honored By

Robert E. Gibson

Relationship

Nephew

ATTACHED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC FOR CURTISS P-40 AIRCRAFT AT CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINES. HE WAS CAPTURED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INFAMOUS BATAAN DEATH MARCH. SURVIVED ONLY TO BE SENT ON A HELL SHIP TO MAINLAND JAPAN WHERE HE WAS PUT INTO FORCED LABOR AT A POWER STATION. KILLED LATER BY HIS CAPTORS, HIS BODY WAS EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND BURIED IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.