GEORGE WASHINGTON GIBBS JR

USS BEAR 1939

Deceased 11/07/2000

Rate/Rank
SDC

Service Branch

USN 00/1935 - 00/1959

Born
11/07/1916
JACKSONVILLE, FL

FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO SET FOOT ON ANTARCTICA.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

BYRD ANTARCTIC SERVICE EXPEDITION III, 1939-41

USS BEAR AG-29

USS ATLANTA CL-104

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

ANTARCTICA SERVICE MEDAL NAVY