Gibbs, Edwin Lafe

1930 - 2005  (74 years)

• 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]
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Air Force Shield
  		United States Air Force
  		Airman First Class (A1C) (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.
  		United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		United Nations Service Medal Korea, United Nations
  		United Nations Service Medal Korea, United Nations
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	18 Apr 2005	Barrington, Lake County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Gibbs, Edwin L.
  Person ID	I23743	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2022

  
  

  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   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years - She : 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   [3, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years - She : 22 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F10455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Nov 1930 - Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois Marriage - 27 Nov 1954 - Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Death - 18 Apr 2005 - Barrington, Lake County, Illinois Burial - - McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6650] https//www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gibbs, Edwin L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103171363/edwin-lafe-gibbs), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6623] http:ss/www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Benskin, Ethel, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15572160/ethel-grace-benskin), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6625] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gibbs, Pearl E., 95, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25099533) (Reliability: 2). [S6651] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gibbs, Loeta M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55797092/loeta-m.-gibbs), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15672] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Shelton, Frederick F., 89, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1406/?fbclid=IwAR0nrUTHjrT-G1VK8IHOl_9eXlsVbNNOXa1sXXHVcmK8hT3y8Cduwxk3S2) (Reliability: 2).