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GIBNEY, Samuel Benjamin Jr - Date of
birth
30 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33244953 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Battalion,
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel B. Gibney (father)
Florence M. (Wiggins) Gibney (mother)
Clark C. Gibney (brother)
Florence M. Gibney (sister)
Elizabeth J. Gibney (sister)
Norma M. Gibney (sister)
Richard E. Gibney (brother)
Elsie (Zimmerman) Gibney (wife)
More information
Pfc Samuel B. Gibney Jr. enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 12 November 1942. He trained at Camp Van Dorn in Mississippi and at Camp Maxey in Texas. Previous to service he attended William Pen High School and was employed by Stitts Bakery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph