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COL George Wareham Gibbs

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COL George Wareham Gibbs Veteran

Birth
Cuba
Death
7 Feb 1976 (aged 68)
Alachua, Alachua County, Florida, USA
Burial
West Point, Orange County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3991432, Longitude: -73.9690933
Plot
Section XXXII, Row B, Site 37.
Memorial ID
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USMA Class of 1930. Cullum No. 8944.

He was the son of George S. Gibbs, who had been Chief of the old Army Signal Corps and Ruth Hobby Gibbs.
He was the brother of Major General David P. Gibbs and Admiral Robert H. Gibbs.
On May 1, 1932, he married Anne Mae Wallace at the home of her parents in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. W.A. Pearman of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiated.
They were the parents of Judith "Judy" Ellen Gibbs Alexander (1939-2009) and Johnny Gibbs (died before 2009).
His awards included the Distinguished Service Cross awarded for for actions during World War II when serving with the 1st Infantry Division.
USMA Class of 1930. Cullum No. 8944.

He was the son of George S. Gibbs, who had been Chief of the old Army Signal Corps and Ruth Hobby Gibbs.
He was the brother of Major General David P. Gibbs and Admiral Robert H. Gibbs.
On May 1, 1932, he married Anne Mae Wallace at the home of her parents in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. W.A. Pearman of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiated.
They were the parents of Judith "Judy" Ellen Gibbs Alexander (1939-2009) and Johnny Gibbs (died before 2009).
His awards included the Distinguished Service Cross awarded for for actions during World War II when serving with the 1st Infantry Division.


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  • Created by: SLGMSD
  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128700923/george_wareham-gibbs: accessed ), memorial page for COL George Wareham Gibbs (27 Sep 1907–7 Feb 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128700923, citing United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).