In memory of

Flight Sergeant

Francis Earl Gibbons

who died on 10 Aug 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R61613
  Date of death 19420810
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R61613 Flight Sergeant (No. 405 City of Vancouver Squadron RCAF wireless air gunner) Francis Earl (Gibby) Gibbons (b.1919) of Gray was KIA 19420810 and is buried at Woensel general cemetery, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Gibbons' Halifax went missing during an attack on Osnabruck, Germany. He was the adopted son of Thomas Frederick (Fred) and Nellie Gracie (Hoover) Gibbons, a farmer and telephone operator respectively, who came from Illinois. Gibby was born at Regina, educated at Riceton and Gray and farmed with his family before enlisting at Regina in 1940.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 128 - Lajord
  Cemetery or memorial location Woensel general cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Gray
  Geo-memorial Gibbons Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.9333°N / 104.5°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73P15
  Geo-memorial details Northeast of Missinipe.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19191121
  Place of birth Regina    
  Date of enlistment 19400620
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Gray    
  Occupation farmer
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