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PFC Eddie Carl Gibson

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PFC Eddie Carl Gibson Veteran

Birth
Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
Death
12 Jul 1967 (aged 19)
Vietnam
Burial
Bear Branch, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Located on Panel 23E Line 058 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

PFC Gibson's tour of duty began on Mar 13, 1967. He was an Infantryman and assigned to B CO, 1st BN, 12th Infantry, 4th Inf Div, USARV when he and 38 fellow soldiers perished or were missing in action during an engagement against hostile forces during combat operation "FRANCIS MARION" in Pleiku Province, South Vietnam. His body was recovered. Known medals he received are the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart. Home State of Record is Cleves, Ohio.

Other servicemen who perished or were missing in action during Operation FRANCIS MARION:

01. 1LT Fred G Bragg
02. CPL Leroy Harland Charboneau
03. SP4 Pernell Russell Claud
04. PFC Gary Terrence Coleman
05. SP5 Tyrone Combs
06. SP4 Ronald Edward Crain
07. PFC Robert Edwin Echols
08. PFC Gerald Lawrence Fox
09. PFC Willie Ketchery Fullilove
10. PFC Eddie Carl Gibson
11. SP4 Stephen James Groth
12. SGT James Michael Haider
13. PFC John Alvin Harlan
14. PFC Wandle Lewis Hickman
15. PFC David Michael Horn
16. SGT Jerry Lynn Hughes
17. SGT Rockwell Grant Jamison
18. SP4 Charles Mark Judge Jr
19. PFC Ronald Richard King
20. SP4 Jerry Don Lanier
21. PFC Milford Gerald McKee
22. PFC Joseph Loran Miller
23. SGT Owen Raymond Montgomery
24. PFC Floyd Russell Noe
25. 2LT Gaylord Eugene Nootz
26. PFC Salvatore Frank Polizzi
27. CPT Brian Wayne Rushton
28. SSG James Francis Schiele (POW)
29. PFC Troy Laverne Sexton
30. PFC Robert Allen Strange
31. SSG James Lee Van Bendegom (POW)
32. PFC Gary Louis Waguespack
33. PFC Floyd Charles Williams
34. SGT Moses Williams
35. SGT Martin Stanley Frank (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
36. SP4 Nathan Barney Henry (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
37. SGT Cordine McMurray Sr (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
38. SP4 Stanley Arthur Newell (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
39. SP4 Richard Robert Perricone (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973

Information provided by Ancestry, The Virtual Wall, The Coffelt Database and the National Archives.
Located on Panel 23E Line 058 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

PFC Gibson's tour of duty began on Mar 13, 1967. He was an Infantryman and assigned to B CO, 1st BN, 12th Infantry, 4th Inf Div, USARV when he and 38 fellow soldiers perished or were missing in action during an engagement against hostile forces during combat operation "FRANCIS MARION" in Pleiku Province, South Vietnam. His body was recovered. Known medals he received are the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart. Home State of Record is Cleves, Ohio.

Other servicemen who perished or were missing in action during Operation FRANCIS MARION:

01. 1LT Fred G Bragg
02. CPL Leroy Harland Charboneau
03. SP4 Pernell Russell Claud
04. PFC Gary Terrence Coleman
05. SP5 Tyrone Combs
06. SP4 Ronald Edward Crain
07. PFC Robert Edwin Echols
08. PFC Gerald Lawrence Fox
09. PFC Willie Ketchery Fullilove
10. PFC Eddie Carl Gibson
11. SP4 Stephen James Groth
12. SGT James Michael Haider
13. PFC John Alvin Harlan
14. PFC Wandle Lewis Hickman
15. PFC David Michael Horn
16. SGT Jerry Lynn Hughes
17. SGT Rockwell Grant Jamison
18. SP4 Charles Mark Judge Jr
19. PFC Ronald Richard King
20. SP4 Jerry Don Lanier
21. PFC Milford Gerald McKee
22. PFC Joseph Loran Miller
23. SGT Owen Raymond Montgomery
24. PFC Floyd Russell Noe
25. 2LT Gaylord Eugene Nootz
26. PFC Salvatore Frank Polizzi
27. CPT Brian Wayne Rushton
28. SSG James Francis Schiele (POW)
29. PFC Troy Laverne Sexton
30. PFC Robert Allen Strange
31. SSG James Lee Van Bendegom (POW)
32. PFC Gary Louis Waguespack
33. PFC Floyd Charles Williams
34. SGT Moses Williams
35. SGT Martin Stanley Frank (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
36. SP4 Nathan Barney Henry (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
37. SGT Cordine McMurray Sr (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
38. SP4 Stanley Arthur Newell (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973
39. SP4 Richard Robert Perricone (POW)Repatriated 03/05/1973

Information provided by Ancestry, The Virtual Wall, The Coffelt Database and the National Archives.

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  • Created by: CindyS
  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125000520/eddie_carl-gibson: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Eddie Carl Gibson (1 Apr 1948–12 Jul 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125000520, citing Sizemore-Gibson Cemetery, Bear Branch, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by CindyS (contributor 18484625).