Here is his record of service: JB James Thurman Gibson Private First Class PERSONAL DATA Home of Record: Amburgey, KY Date of birth: 01/03/1944 MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Private First Class ID No: 51645879 MOS: 11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit: A CO, 2ND BN, 39TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: 05/27/1968 Incident Date: 06/18/1968 Casualty Date: 06/18/1968 Age at Loss: 24 Location: Long An Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Artillery, rocket, or mortar URL: _www.VirtualWall.org/dg/GibsonJT01a.htm_ (http://www.VirtualWall.org/dg/GibsonJT01a.htm) ON THE WALL Panel 56W Line 021 In a message dated 1/4/2011 1:36:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Jbfrancis6@aol.com writes: Yes, Lynda. I went to school with his older sister and brother. His sister Betty Jo was in my class. In the 60's I went to their house for a visit. While there Norm's wife explained how we were related. I went there to visit Baby Rowe brother to Velva wife of Norm. Tom Gibson married Adeline Combs. Adeline is dau of Jackson Combs and Elizabeth Ashley. Related through the Ashleys. Big Duck was two years behind me in school, I remember him well. JB In a message dated 1/3/2011 10:12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com writes: Linda, That was so touching. I say thank you with tears in my eyes. I hope 'Little Duck's family is doing ok now. Does anyone know this family personally? Lynda In a message dated 1/3/2011 9:45:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, linda@lindafifield.com writes: Lynda, Very glad to be able to contribute something. This is a very touching article. Linda The link is http://gangrey.com/2588 Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/ What I kept I lost, What I spent I had, What I gave I have. Knott County KyGenWeb http://98.131.135.96/knott/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYKNOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/ What I kept I lost, What I spent I had, What I gave I have. Knott County KyGenWeb http://98.131.135.96/knott/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYKNOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message