World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Loyd Gibbons
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE ARMY ENGINEERS. PARTICIPATED IN 4 MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN BATTLE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.