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GIBSON, GUY PENROSE
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
GIBSON, GUY PENROSE
Date Of Birth
12 Aug 1918
Age
24
Birth Place
Simla, India
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Porthleven, Cornwall
Date
1943
Date Of Death
19 Sep 1944
Fate
Killed in action
Incident Details
Crashed at Steenbergen (Noord-Brabant)
Incident Date
19 Sep 1944
Information
Commander 617 Squadron. Formerly Flying Officer with 83 Squadron and Squadron Leader with 29 Squadron. Reserve of Air Force Officers. Also served with 106 Squadron. Son of Alexander James Gibson and Norah Gibson; husband of Eve Mary Gibson, of Westminster, London. Memorial at Steenbergen-en-Kruisland R.C. Churchyard, Holland.
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Further gazette dates: 17/11/1942 (D.S.O.); 30/03/1943 (D.S.O.Bar); 09/07/1940 (D.F.C.); 16/09/1941 (D.F.C.Bar); 30/11/1943 (Legion of Merit) Further gazette pages: 5031 (D.S.O.); 1518 (D.S.O.Bar); 4177 (D.F.C.); 5360 (D.F.C.Bar); 5284 (Legion of Merit) Further gazette issues: 35791 (D.S.O.); 35963 (D.S.O.Bar); 34892 (D.F.C.); 35276 (D.F.C.Bar); 36271 (Legion of Merit)
Rank Name
Wing Commander
Service Number
39438
Award Details
Award received from United States of America during Second World War (Legion of Merit)
Gazette Date
1943
Gazette Page
2361 (V.C.); Issue 36030 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Germany
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Air Force
Regiment
Royal Air Force
Battalion
617 Squadron
Crew
Wing Commander G P Gibson VC DSO DFC
Command
Bomber Command
Aircraft Mark
XX
Aircraft Code
AZ-E
Aircraft Type
Mosquito
Aircraft Serial
KB267
Place of Death
Near Bergen-op-Zoom, Holland
Seniority Date
16 Jun 1939
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Air Crew Europe Star Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
unit
Royal Air Force
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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