Robert L. Gibson
Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army

On 15 April 1945, Technician Fifth Grade Robert L. Gibson was serving with the 87th Reconnaissance Troop, 87th Infantry Division, U.S. 3rd Army, in the European Theater of Operations.

On that day, TEC 5 Gibson was Killed in Action at Rudolstadt, Germany. His body was recovered.

Medals and Awards

Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars
World War II Victory Medal

Burial

Technician Fifth Grade Robert L. Gibson is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands, in Plot B, Row 2, Grave 14.

[Much of the material in this biography was taken from the "87th Infantry Division History Book: An Historical and Pictorial Record of the 87th Infantry Division in World War II, 1942-1945" http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com/History/HistoryBook/index.html and was used in compliance with its stated guidelines for usage. ]