Gibbs, Frederick E. 'Fred'

1928 - 2006  (78 years)

• Name	Gibbs, Frederick E. 'Fred'
  Birth	13 Jan 1928  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GIBB.F001
  _FGRAVE	18286518
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [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 Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army 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
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	28 Oct 2006  [1, 2]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Gibbs, Fred E. and K. RaJean
  Person ID	I23741	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  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   [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years - She : 19 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F7647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Duke, Katherine RaJean,   b. 16 Apr 1932   d. 6 Nov 2011, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1954	First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years - She : 21 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. Gibbs, Rick + 2. Gibbs, Nancy
  Family ID	F10453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 29 Jan 1954 - First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6647] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gibbs, Frederick E. and K. Rajean, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2241&GScid=105559&GRid=18286518&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6648] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gibbs, Fred E. and K. RaJean, (http://www.findagrave.com), 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). [S6649] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gibbs, Katherine RaJean, 79, (http://www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2).