Parents: Frank Elijah Gibson and Jeannette Buelah Brantley.
On the 1930 Hittle, Tazewell Co., IL Census, he is listed as Hubert C. Gibson, an 8 year old, Georgia native, living with his parents, Frank E. and Jeanette B. Gibson.
On the 1940 Scarboro, Jenkins Co., GA Census, he is listed as Bert Gibson, an 18 year old, Georgia native, a farm laborer, living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Crawford Davies (s/b Davis), residing on Route 3, Millen, Georgia.
1st Husband of Frances "Mildred" Craven.
The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, July 14, 1942; Page 16.
Marriage Licenses - Hubert C. Gibson, 21, Army, Ft. Knox, and Mildred Craven, 18, of Valley Station.
Jefferson County, KY Marriage Records.
Hubert "Cody" Gibson was 21 years old; single; his place of birth, Sandersville, GA. He was in the U.S. Army & his residence was Ft. Knox, KY. Mildred Craven was 18 years old; single; her place of birth, Louisville, KY. Her residence was Valley Station, KY. Rt. #1.
Married, July 11, 1942, by Rev. Harold Luckett at St. George Catholic Church, Louisville, KY. Their witnesses were Michael Phillips and Gladys Craven.
191st Tank Battalion:
Organized 1 September 1940 out of four National Guard tank companies from New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut. Assembled at Fort Meade, Maryland, in February 1941 under Maj. Littleton A. Roberts. Reorganized as medium tank battalion June 1942. Landed in North Africa but saw first combat in Italy, landing at Salerno in September 1943. Landed at Anzio January 1944 and joined attack on Rome, during which battalion suffered high losses. Landed in southern France 15 August 1944. Usually attached to 45th Infantry Division, battalion joined drive to the Vosges Mountains. Fought in Lorraine and Alsace in November 1944. Slashed through Homburg and Kaiserslautern to Rhine with TF Dolvin March 1945. Company B DD tanks led river crossing on 25 March. Battalion entered Bamberg, Nürnberg, and Munich, where it ended war.
*Killed in action during World War II in France.
Entered the Service from: Florida.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.
Name: Hubert C Gibson
Inducted From: Florida
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 191st Tank Battalion
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal.
*Note, Per D & D Bohn: Cody was originally buried in a Temporary Cemetery 3568; Block H; Row 3; Grave 46; D-D Number 635; Arm 1. Then he was moved to a Permanent Cemetery Epinal 3502; Block B; Row 25; Grave 64. X Cross; Creed 1; Race 1; Decorations, PH (Purple Heart).
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.
Name: Hubert C. Gibson
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B, Row 25, Grave 64
Cemetery City: Epinal
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War II
Awards: Purple Heart
Title: Private; Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 14000090
Division: 191st Tank Battalion
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll.
On the 1930 Hittle, Tazewell Co., IL Census, he is listed as Hubert C. Gibson, an 8 year old, Georgia native, living with his parents, Frank E. and Jeanette B. Gibson.
On the 1940 Scarboro, Jenkins Co., GA Census, he is listed as Bert Gibson, an 18 year old, Georgia native, a farm laborer, living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Crawford Davies (s/b Davis), residing on Route 3, Millen, Georgia.
1st Husband of Frances "Mildred" Craven.
The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, July 14, 1942; Page 16.
Marriage Licenses - Hubert C. Gibson, 21, Army, Ft. Knox, and Mildred Craven, 18, of Valley Station.
Jefferson County, KY Marriage Records.
Hubert "Cody" Gibson was 21 years old; single; his place of birth, Sandersville, GA. He was in the U.S. Army & his residence was Ft. Knox, KY. Mildred Craven was 18 years old; single; her place of birth, Louisville, KY. Her residence was Valley Station, KY. Rt. #1.
Married, July 11, 1942, by Rev. Harold Luckett at St. George Catholic Church, Louisville, KY. Their witnesses were Michael Phillips and Gladys Craven.
191st Tank Battalion:
Organized 1 September 1940 out of four National Guard tank companies from New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut. Assembled at Fort Meade, Maryland, in February 1941 under Maj. Littleton A. Roberts. Reorganized as medium tank battalion June 1942. Landed in North Africa but saw first combat in Italy, landing at Salerno in September 1943. Landed at Anzio January 1944 and joined attack on Rome, during which battalion suffered high losses. Landed in southern France 15 August 1944. Usually attached to 45th Infantry Division, battalion joined drive to the Vosges Mountains. Fought in Lorraine and Alsace in November 1944. Slashed through Homburg and Kaiserslautern to Rhine with TF Dolvin March 1945. Company B DD tanks led river crossing on 25 March. Battalion entered Bamberg, Nürnberg, and Munich, where it ended war.
*Killed in action during World War II in France.
Entered the Service from: Florida.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.
Name: Hubert C Gibson
Inducted From: Florida
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 191st Tank Battalion
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal.
*Note, Per D & D Bohn: Cody was originally buried in a Temporary Cemetery 3568; Block H; Row 3; Grave 46; D-D Number 635; Arm 1. Then he was moved to a Permanent Cemetery Epinal 3502; Block B; Row 25; Grave 64. X Cross; Creed 1; Race 1; Decorations, PH (Purple Heart).
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.
Name: Hubert C. Gibson
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B, Row 25, Grave 64
Cemetery City: Epinal
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War II
Awards: Purple Heart
Title: Private; Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 14000090
Division: 191st Tank Battalion
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll.
Parents: Frank Elijah Gibson and Jeannette Buelah Brantley.
On the 1930 Hittle, Tazewell Co., IL Census, he is listed as Hubert C. Gibson, an 8 year old, Georgia native, living with his parents, Frank E. and Jeanette B. Gibson.
On the 1940 Scarboro, Jenkins Co., GA Census, he is listed as Bert Gibson, an 18 year old, Georgia native, a farm laborer, living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Crawford Davies (s/b Davis), residing on Route 3, Millen, Georgia.
1st Husband of Frances "Mildred" Craven.
The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, July 14, 1942; Page 16.
Marriage Licenses - Hubert C. Gibson, 21, Army, Ft. Knox, and Mildred Craven, 18, of Valley Station.
Jefferson County, KY Marriage Records.
Hubert "Cody" Gibson was 21 years old; single; his place of birth, Sandersville, GA. He was in the U.S. Army & his residence was Ft. Knox, KY. Mildred Craven was 18 years old; single; her place of birth, Louisville, KY. Her residence was Valley Station, KY. Rt. #1.
Married, July 11, 1942, by Rev. Harold Luckett at St. George Catholic Church, Louisville, KY. Their witnesses were Michael Phillips and Gladys Craven.
191st Tank Battalion:
Organized 1 September 1940 out of four National Guard tank companies from New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut. Assembled at Fort Meade, Maryland, in February 1941 under Maj. Littleton A. Roberts. Reorganized as medium tank battalion June 1942. Landed in North Africa but saw first combat in Italy, landing at Salerno in September 1943. Landed at Anzio January 1944 and joined attack on Rome, during which battalion suffered high losses. Landed in southern France 15 August 1944. Usually attached to 45th Infantry Division, battalion joined drive to the Vosges Mountains. Fought in Lorraine and Alsace in November 1944. Slashed through Homburg and Kaiserslautern to Rhine with TF Dolvin March 1945. Company B DD tanks led river crossing on 25 March. Battalion entered Bamberg, Nürnberg, and Munich, where it ended war.
*Killed in action during World War II in France.
Entered the Service from: Florida.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.
Name: Hubert C Gibson
Inducted From: Florida
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 191st Tank Battalion
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal.
*Note, Per D & D Bohn: Cody was originally buried in a Temporary Cemetery 3568; Block H; Row 3; Grave 46; D-D Number 635; Arm 1. Then he was moved to a Permanent Cemetery Epinal 3502; Block B; Row 25; Grave 64. X Cross; Creed 1; Race 1; Decorations, PH (Purple Heart).
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.
Name: Hubert C. Gibson
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B, Row 25, Grave 64
Cemetery City: Epinal
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War II
Awards: Purple Heart
Title: Private; Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 14000090
Division: 191st Tank Battalion
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll.
On the 1930 Hittle, Tazewell Co., IL Census, he is listed as Hubert C. Gibson, an 8 year old, Georgia native, living with his parents, Frank E. and Jeanette B. Gibson.
On the 1940 Scarboro, Jenkins Co., GA Census, he is listed as Bert Gibson, an 18 year old, Georgia native, a farm laborer, living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Crawford Davies (s/b Davis), residing on Route 3, Millen, Georgia.
1st Husband of Frances "Mildred" Craven.
The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, July 14, 1942; Page 16.
Marriage Licenses - Hubert C. Gibson, 21, Army, Ft. Knox, and Mildred Craven, 18, of Valley Station.
Jefferson County, KY Marriage Records.
Hubert "Cody" Gibson was 21 years old; single; his place of birth, Sandersville, GA. He was in the U.S. Army & his residence was Ft. Knox, KY. Mildred Craven was 18 years old; single; her place of birth, Louisville, KY. Her residence was Valley Station, KY. Rt. #1.
Married, July 11, 1942, by Rev. Harold Luckett at St. George Catholic Church, Louisville, KY. Their witnesses were Michael Phillips and Gladys Craven.
191st Tank Battalion:
Organized 1 September 1940 out of four National Guard tank companies from New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut. Assembled at Fort Meade, Maryland, in February 1941 under Maj. Littleton A. Roberts. Reorganized as medium tank battalion June 1942. Landed in North Africa but saw first combat in Italy, landing at Salerno in September 1943. Landed at Anzio January 1944 and joined attack on Rome, during which battalion suffered high losses. Landed in southern France 15 August 1944. Usually attached to 45th Infantry Division, battalion joined drive to the Vosges Mountains. Fought in Lorraine and Alsace in November 1944. Slashed through Homburg and Kaiserslautern to Rhine with TF Dolvin March 1945. Company B DD tanks led river crossing on 25 March. Battalion entered Bamberg, Nürnberg, and Munich, where it ended war.
*Killed in action during World War II in France.
Entered the Service from: Florida.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.
Name: Hubert C Gibson
Inducted From: Florida
Rank: Private
Combat Organization: 191st Tank Battalion
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal.
*Note, Per D & D Bohn: Cody was originally buried in a Temporary Cemetery 3568; Block H; Row 3; Grave 46; D-D Number 635; Arm 1. Then he was moved to a Permanent Cemetery Epinal 3502; Block B; Row 25; Grave 64. X Cross; Creed 1; Race 1; Decorations, PH (Purple Heart).
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.
Name: Hubert C. Gibson
Death Date: 10 May 1945
Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B, Row 25, Grave 64
Cemetery City: Epinal
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War II
Awards: Purple Heart
Title: Private; Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 14000090
Division: 191st Tank Battalion
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll.
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Entered the Service from Florida.
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