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Son of James Arnold Gibbon, and of Eva Marian Gibbon, of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Digital gallery of Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Born July 18, 1923 in Saint John, N.B.<br>
Killed in Action in Naples, Italy<br>
Buried in Naples Military Cemetary<br>
John Gibbon was a Sergeant of the First Special Services Force that was composed of Canadian and American paratroopers.<pr>
He left the United States for Naples, Italy. He arrived on Nov 25, 1943. Three days later, he was killed instantly during a practice firing of an anti-tank rocket launcher. The American-made weapon blew up by accident due to a badly manufactured shell in Naples, Italy. He was just 20 years old.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
John, Jane and Nancy. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Spence Gibbon
From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Telegraph Journal newspaper c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Born July 18, 1923 in Saint John, N.B.<br> Killed in Action in Naples, Italy<br> Buried in Naples Military Cemetary<br> John Gibbon was a Sergeant of the First Special Services Force that was composed of Canadian and American paratroopers.<pr> He left the United States for Naples, Italy. He arrived on Nov 25, 1943. Three days later, he was killed instantly during a practice firing of an anti-tank rocket launcher. The American-made weapon blew up by accident due to a badly manufactured shell in Naples, Italy. He was just 20 years old.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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John, Jane and Nancy. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Telegraph Journal newspaper c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 162 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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NAPLES WAR CEMETERY Italy
The NAPLES WAR CEMETERY lies in the locality of Miano at Via Vincenzo Ianfolla in the Commune and Province of Naples. It is situated on high ground about 4 kilometres north of the centre of the town.
Take Highway A, Rome-Naples. After the last toll booth, carry on following the signs for the airport. Pass the end of the airport approach road and turn right at the next 'T' junction following the main road for about 4 kilometres. The CWGC's first sign will then be seen.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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