World War II Honoree

Thomas Adin Gibbs, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Greensboro, North Carolina

Honored By

Thomas Gibbs

Relationship

Self

ENLISTED IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ON AIR BASE FOR FIVE MONTHS. WENT TO NORTH ISLAND AT SAN DIEGO TO ATTEND FLIGHT SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM ENDED IN FIVE MONTHS. APPLIED FOR OVERSEAS DUTY AND WENT TO GREEN ISLAND, WHICH IS ON THE NORTH END OF GUADALCANAL. WENT TO MINDANAO. FROM THERE, WORKED OVER TO LUZON AT THE AIR BASE. AFTER TWO YEARS FROM ARRIVING AT GREEN ISLAND THE WAR WAS OVER. FLEW TO TSING TAO, CHINA. AFTER SIXTH MONTHS IN CHINA ARRIVED BACK IN SAN DIEGO TO BE DISCHARGED.