Frederick William Gibb | |
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![]() Frederick W. Gibb, pictured here while commanding the 16th Infantry Regiment, sometime in either 1944 or 1945. | |
Born | July 24, 1908 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | September 6, 1968 Andrews Field, Maryland, United States | (aged 60)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1933–1961 |
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Service number | 0-19222 |
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Commands | 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (3) |
Major General Frederick William Gibb (July 24, 1908 – September 6, 1968) was a United States Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. Gibb served mostly with the 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the famous 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed "The Big Red One"), throughout most of the 1st Division's involvement in the conflict and took part in the Normandy landings. Continuing with his military career even after the war, his last assignment was as the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead") at Fort Benning, Georgia, before retiring in 1961.
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