Gibson, Fredrick, SGT

Engineer
 
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Current Service Status
USA Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps
Current/Last Primary MOS
12B30-Combat Engineer
Current/Last MOS Group
Engineer
Primary Unit
1967-1974, 12B30, 82nd Airborne Division
Previously Held MOS
12A-Pioneer
12B10-Combat Engineer
Service Years
1967 - 1974
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Engineer Corps
Sergeant
Two Service Stripes
Four Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

23rd Infantry Division (Americal)


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Engineer Shoulder Cord


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired

    Other Comments:

MOS 12B30 Combat Demolitions. Served in RVN with Cco. 26th combat engineers 11th Light Infantry Brigade Americal Div. Stationed at L.Z. Bronco Duc Pho. Quang Nai Province. Also served in direct support to E Troop Ist Cav. stationed at L.Z. Bronco.
Our job was to operate in 2 man demolition teams and nuetralize mines, booby traps , recon and clear tunnels and bunkers. When not engaged in these duties we acted as infantry with the unit we were attached to in the field.
I also had to qualify as a driver for the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier/ badge with T
   

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  1968, Basic Training (Fort Gordon, GA), 3
School
Basic Training (Fort Gordon, GA)

Company
Not Specified
Platoon
3

Start Date 
Jan, 1968		  

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  36 Also There at This Training:
Name Co Ptn Start Date
Anderson, David, SP 4, (1968-1971) 3 Jan, 1968
Clark, James, SP 4, (1968-1970) E 3 Feb, 1968
Cardone, Joseph, SGT, (1968-1974) B 3 Mar, 1968
Cardone, Joseph, SGT, (1968-1974) B 3 Mar, 1968
Jozwiak, John, SP 5, (1968-1970) C 3 Mar, 1968
Moscicki, Anthony, SP 4, (1967-1969) B 3 Nov, 1967
Leone, Ken, SGT, (1967-1969) B 3 Oct, 1967
Hart, Jim, SSG, (1967-1969) C 3 Sep, 1967
Hart, Jim, SSG, (1967-1969) C 3 Sep, 1967
Foor, Thomas, SGT, (1968-1970) E 3 Jun, 1968
Smith, William, SSG, (1967-1980) A 3 Aug, 1967
DuBosque, Hutchinson, SP 5, (1967-1970) A 3 Jul, 1967
Erbacher, Carl, SP 4, (1968-1969) C 1 Jan, 1968
Fratellenico, Frank Rocco, CPL, (1969-1970) Jan, 1968
Gise, Donald Richard, PFC, (1968-1968) Jan, 1968
Hughes, James, CPT, (1968-1972) c Jan, 1968
Labrecque, Robert William, CPL, (1968-1969) Jan, 1968
Lehman, Donald, SSG, (1967-1994) E 1 Jan, 1968
Lenzi, Edward, SP 4, (1968-1970) Jan, 1968
Lynch, John Edward, SGT, (1968-1969) Jan, 1968
Martin, Jim, SGT, (1968-1970) E 6 Jan, 1968
Nickerson, Robert, SP 5, (1968-1971) Jan, 1968
Salvesen, Steven, SP 4, (1968-1969) Jan, 1968
Staples, Stephen, SP 5, (1967-1970) A 3 Apr, 1967
Staples, Stephen, SP 5, (1967-1970) A 3 Apr, 1967
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