World War II Honoree

Harold Cleveland Gibson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenville, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

SERVED WITH THE 126TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 32ND INFANTRY 'RED ARROW' DIVISION, IN THE PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION FROM 1942 TO 1946. SAW ACTION IN BOTH NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND HAD OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN. EARNED PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.