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GIBSON, Raymond Daniel - Date of
birth
19 September 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35073579 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
The road from Jülich to Stettenich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 19 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
William D. Gibson (father)
Ada (Berry) Gibson (mother)
Treva Gibson (sister)
Estella (Hollingshead) Gibson (stepmother)
William Gibson (half brother)
Mary Gibson (half sister)
Alene Gibson (half sister)
Harold G. Gibson (half brother)
Margery Gibson (half sister)
Maxine Gibson (half sister)
Wanda Gibson (half sister)
Gwendolyn (Alexander) Gibson (wife)
More information
Pfc Raymond D. Gibson joined his unit from replacement Depot on 26 November 1944. He was promoted to Private First Class on 24 December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Draft Registration Card / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Terry Gibson Steuber (niece)