Headstone of Private Hubert Cody Gibson at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
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Title
Headstone of Private Hubert Cody Gibson at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Alternative Title
Headstone of Pvt. Hubert Gibson
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Cemeteries--Europe
Description
The headstone of Private Hubert Cody Gibson (1921-1945). Pvt. Gibson was born on June 16, 1921, in Sandersville, Georgia, to Frank Elizah Gibson and Jeanette Buelah Brantley. Pvt. Gibson enlisted in the U.S. Army in Florida as a private in the 191st Tank Battalion Division. He was wounded in action while he was deployed in France, and on May 10, 1945, he passed away. According to a listing of deaths from Palm Beach County, Pvt. Gibson was listed as passing away due to the wounds that he received. Pvt. Gibson was awarded a Purple Heart for his heroics, and buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Creator
Anderson, Dwight
Source
Original color digital image by Dwight Anderson: Private Collection of Dwight Anderson. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=56372546&PIpi=90134237.
Date Created
ca. 2013-10-17
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
198 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Dwight Anderson.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dwight Anderson and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Yates, William
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"Pvt Hubert Cody Gibson." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gibson&GSfn=Hubert&GSiman=1&GScid=1991677&GRid=56372546&.
Transcript
HUBERT C. GIBSON
PVT 191 TK BN
FLORIDA MAY 10 1945
PVT 191 TK BN
FLORIDA MAY 10 1945
Citation
William Yates, “Headstone of Private Hubert Cody Gibson at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6993.