RANGERS Gibbons, John Benedict

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Gibbons ​

• FORENAME

John Benedict​

• UNIT

5 Ranger Bn (Company F) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

11116500 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th February 1945 ​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg Plot D Row 12 Grave 12 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Suffolk County, Massachusetts​

born 06.01.1922, Massachusetts, USA​

father Michael J. Gibbons (1881-1952)​

mother Hannah Agutha (nee Doherty) (1879-1965)​

1941 married Eleanor (nee Hagan) Gibbons (although enlistment record shows single without dependents)​

2 sons James E. (1942-2012) & Bernard J. (1944-2013)​

1 year high school​

civil occupation unskilled occupations in building transportation equipment (except automobiles and aircraft)​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

11.11.1942 enlisted Boston, Massachusetts​

Next of kin - Father Mr. Michael J. Gibbons, 51 Mapes Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Hellendorf, Germany ​

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