United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Michael Thurston Gibson

Staff Sergeant

1948 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 16W

Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Michael Thurston Gibson served in the U.S. Army. Michael served with the 9 INF DIV. Michael served in the Vietnam War. Michael was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Place Long An

Service Record

U.S. Army

C CO, 6TH BN, 31ST INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SSG

LONG AN

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 16W · Line 130 cut as MICHAEL T GIBSON

Burial Information

Cemetery Greenwood Memorial Gardens

In Our Keeping

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Michael Thurston Gibson

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

31st Infantry Regiment

31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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