Gibson, R C

• Memorial panel: Left
• Full name: Robert Charles Gibson
• Rank: Sergeant
• Service details: 1601726, 405 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Age at death: 21
• Date of death: 1/30/1944
• Place of birth: Banbury
• Parents: Frederick George and Lily Marian Gibson, of Banbury
• Mother's maiden name: Warren
• Parents' marriage details: Honiton Jun-20
• Wife: unknown
• Wife's maiden name: unknown
• Marriage details: unknown
• Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
• Additional information:
  
  R C Gibson died when his Lancaster JA924 was lost during a raid on Berlin. Airborne 1714 30Jan44 from Gransden Lodge. Shortly after making an attack on the target from 20,000 feet, the Lancaster came under sustained attack from a night-fighter. A fierce blaze broke out in the port wing and the Lancaster spiralled out of control. At about 15,000 feet a violent explosion occurred, catapulting the two survivors into the air. Three are now buried in the Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery, while the other two are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/L H.L.Shackleton PoW, Sgt W.R.Palmer KIA, Sgt R.C.Gibson KIA, F/O A.H.Ashford KIA, Sgt H.Williams PoW, Sgt J.H.Walker KIA, Sgt T.Newton KIA.
  F/L H.L.Shackleton survived and was interned in Camp L3, PoW No.3457. Sgt H.Williams survived and was held as a POW in Camp L7.
  Source: LostBombers.co.uk

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