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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard O'Brien Gibbs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shorewood, Wisconsin

Honored By

The Gibbs Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS MAKASSAR STRAIT CVE-91 AND THE USS FRANKLIN CV-13 AS FIGHTER DIRECTOR/COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER OFFICER. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.