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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Elton Gibson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Royalty, Texas

Honored By

Calla, Terry & Harry Jr.

Relationship

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MAY 22, 1939. GRADUATED RADIO REPAIRERS AND OPERATORS COURSE AT CHANUTE FIELD, RANTOUL, ILLINOIS ON MARCH 8, 1940, BEFORE REPORTING TO FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION AT SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN. SERVED AS AIR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER FROM JUNE 5, 1942 TO JUNE 9, 1944. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR THE ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE CAMPAIGNS.