1930 - 2005 (74 years)
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| Name |
Gibbs, Edwin Lafe |
| Birth |
2 Nov 1930 |
Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
GIBB.E001 |
| _FGRAVE |
103171363 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Airman First Class, United States Air Force [1] |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
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Airman First Class (abbreviated as A1C) (paygrade E-3), United States Air Force
From 1947 to 1952, this rank was known as an Air Force Corporal, and from 1952 to 1967 it was called an Airman Second Class. Also during this time frame, the E-4 paygrade rank, now known as Senior Airman, was called Airman First Class.
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United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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Korea
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War
NOTE: This list may be incomplete.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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United Nations Service Medal for Korea
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| Death |
18 Apr 2005 |
Barrington, Lake County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Gibbs, Edwin L.
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| Person ID |
I23743 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
GIBBS, Harold Walter, b. 12 Aug 1905 d. 5 Jan 1993 (Age 87 years) |
| Mother |
Gill, Pearl Elizabeth, b. 4 May 1907, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Jul 2002, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Aug 1926 |
Olney, Richland County, Illinois |
| Age at Marriage |
He was 21 years - She was 19 years and 3 months. |
| Family ID |
F7647 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
SHELTON, Loeta M., b. 30 Jun 1932, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Jul 2010, Memorial Medical Center, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois (Age 78 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Nov 1954 |
Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois |
| Age at Marriage |
He was 24 years - She was 22 years and 5 months. |
| Family ID |
F10455 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
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