Name: Jack A Gibbs
First Name(s): Jack A
Last Name: Gibbs
Place of birth: Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. District, Penticton
Rank: F/O Mid Upper Air Gunner RCAF
ASN: J/17248
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Unit: 419 TAF Squadron “Moose” RCAF
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 05-02-1945
Place of incident: Vielsalm
note: Flight Officer Jack A Gibbs was KIA due to a collision with the Avro Lancaster Mk I (PA219-BM-M) of 433 TAF Squadron during “Operation Bonn”. Both machines crashed South of Vielsalm (Province of Luxembourg) in the Belgian Ardennes.
The crash site of Avro Lancaster Mk X KB787-VR-M is shown @website
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