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John Walton Gibson
Age: 25
Branch: USN
Rank(s): ENS, LTJG
Unit: UDT22
Station: Little Creek, VA
Fallen on: 20 Apr 1963
Location: St. Thomas, VI
Era: Vietnam
Campaign: Training
Medals & Commendations:
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Details:
LTJG Gibson died while swimming in Magens Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, following the attack of a nine-foot black tip shark.