Donald Clay Gibson
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
Rank | Chief Warrant Officer 2 |
Military Decorations | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Wall | C |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 5 |
Plaque Number | 4 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Purple Heart w/2 Stars, Bronze Star, Rifle Expert, Pistol Expert, Marine Corps Good Conduct w/1 Star, American Defense w/1 Star, Prisoner of War, Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Liberation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, World War I Victory
A "Marine's Marine" Don was captured in the defense of the Philippines. He survived the "Death March" although wounded. Awarded two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star.