William Arnold Gibbs

William Arnold Gibbs September 11, 1968 Operation Toan Thang II – Hau Nghia Province – Ap Trang Dau Please contribute a written memory, verbal memory, video, picture, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   William Arnold Gibbs William Arnold Gibbs deployed with the 3/187th Infantry during Operation Eagle Thrust in December of 1967. He served with Alpha Company. William was wounded in action in the early morning hours of September 6, 1968 during the cordon of the village AP Trang Dau. He was medevac’d from the field and admitted to a military hospital. William succumbed to his wounds on September 11, 1968. William was from Lakeville, Minnesota and was nineteen years of age. He is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Stanley, Kansas. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 44W, Line 25. RIP soldier! Never forget. Never forgotten. Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.