World War II Honoree

Donald W. Gibbs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mabank, Texas

Honored By

Hilah Gibbs

Relationship

Wife

CAPTAIN. SERVED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF METZ. SERVED WITH THE 920TH FIELD ARTILLERY AS A COMBAT LIAISON OFFICER IN THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY (UNDER GENERAL PATTON'S COMMAND), AT METZ AND SAARLAUTERN IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. TRAINED AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA; CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS; FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS; CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA; CALIFORNIA DESERT; FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED AS FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT COMMANDER, COMMUNICATION OFFICER AND COMBAT LIAISON OFFICER. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 16, 1945 AS A MAJOR. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY, ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944, IN THE VICINITY OF METZ, FRANCE; PURPLE HEART MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, METZ MEDAL OF LIBERATION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION SERVICE RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII.