Married to Patricia Gayle Suiter.
SGT Gibson distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on January 22, 1967 while serving as a Special Forces advisor to a Vietnamese unit during a search and destroy mission. At the moment insurgents were sighted to the front of his unit, SGT Gibson organized his men to sweep into their positions. As his men approached a tree line, several Viet Cong companies, concealed and well-fortified, opened up with intense fire. While his men were pinned down, SGT Gibson maneuvered to the left with the intention of flanking the entrenched enemy. Determined to prevent his men from being surrounded and overrun, he crawled 40 meters toward the bunkers with bullets and shrapnel striking the ground all around him. During this selfless action, he was fatally wounded. SGT Gibson's gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest tradition of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. [Taken from the text of SGT Gibson's Silver Star award]
Rowland is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed honored on panel 14E, line 67 of the wall.
SGT Gibson distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on January 22, 1967 while serving as a Special Forces advisor to a Vietnamese unit during a search and destroy mission. At the moment insurgents were sighted to the front of his unit, SGT Gibson organized his men to sweep into their positions. As his men approached a tree line, several Viet Cong companies, concealed and well-fortified, opened up with intense fire. While his men were pinned down, SGT Gibson maneuvered to the left with the intention of flanking the entrenched enemy. Determined to prevent his men from being surrounded and overrun, he crawled 40 meters toward the bunkers with bullets and shrapnel striking the ground all around him. During this selfless action, he was fatally wounded. SGT Gibson's gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest tradition of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. [Taken from the text of SGT Gibson's Silver Star award]
Rowland is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed honored on panel 14E, line 67 of the wall.
Married to Patricia Gayle Suiter.
SGT Gibson distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on January 22, 1967 while serving as a Special Forces advisor to a Vietnamese unit during a search and destroy mission. At the moment insurgents were sighted to the front of his unit, SGT Gibson organized his men to sweep into their positions. As his men approached a tree line, several Viet Cong companies, concealed and well-fortified, opened up with intense fire. While his men were pinned down, SGT Gibson maneuvered to the left with the intention of flanking the entrenched enemy. Determined to prevent his men from being surrounded and overrun, he crawled 40 meters toward the bunkers with bullets and shrapnel striking the ground all around him. During this selfless action, he was fatally wounded. SGT Gibson's gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest tradition of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. [Taken from the text of SGT Gibson's Silver Star award]
Rowland is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed honored on panel 14E, line 67 of the wall.
SGT Gibson distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on January 22, 1967 while serving as a Special Forces advisor to a Vietnamese unit during a search and destroy mission. At the moment insurgents were sighted to the front of his unit, SGT Gibson organized his men to sweep into their positions. As his men approached a tree line, several Viet Cong companies, concealed and well-fortified, opened up with intense fire. While his men were pinned down, SGT Gibson maneuvered to the left with the intention of flanking the entrenched enemy. Determined to prevent his men from being surrounded and overrun, he crawled 40 meters toward the bunkers with bullets and shrapnel striking the ground all around him. During this selfless action, he was fatally wounded. SGT Gibson's gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest tradition of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. [Taken from the text of SGT Gibson's Silver Star award]
Rowland is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed honored on panel 14E, line 67 of the wall.
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Killed In Action While Serving With 5th Special Forces Army Vietnam
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