World War II Honoree

Arthur J. Gibson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rye, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 105TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY DIVISION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AS A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT COMMANDER IN THE EASTERN MANDATES, WESTERN PACIFIC, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, MAKIN, GILBERT ISLANDS, SAIPAN AND OKINAWA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.