Name:
John Jennings, Jr. Gibbs
Rank:
Boatswain's Mate Petty Officer Second Class
Serial Number:
6585552
Unit:
United States Naval Reserve
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Courts of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
John Jennings Gibbs Jr. was born on February 10, 1922, in Richmond City, Virginia. He was the son of John Jennings Gibbs Sr. and Ruth A. Sears Gibbs.
He served in the United States Naval Reserve as a Boatswain's Mate Second Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.