Edward H. Gibson

Edward Herrick Gibson^[1] (July 4, 1872 – April 25, 1942) was a United States Army Sergeant received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War. He was awarded the Medal for the same action as Corporal Antoine Gaujot. The Medal was received for actions on December 19, 1899, at the Battle of Paye near Mateo during the Philippine–American War. Gibson is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.^[2]

Edward H. Gibson
Gibson's headstone at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Birth name	Edward Herrick Gibson
Born	(1872-07-04)July 4, 1872 Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	April 25, 1942(1942-04-25) (aged 69)
Place of burial	Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1899–1901
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	27th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
Awards	Medal of Honor

Gibson enlisted in the Army in July 1899, and was discharged in April 1901.^[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company M, 27th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At San Mateo, Philippine Islands, December 19, 1899. Entered service at: Boston, Mass. Birth: Boston, Mass. Date of issue: Unknown.

Citation:

Attempted under a heavy fire of the enemy to swim a river for the purpose of obtaining and returning with a canoe.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

• Biography portal

Notes

1. Military Hall of Valor
2. Congressional Medal of Honor Society
3. Oaklandwiki.org

References

• "Medal of Honor recipients". Archived from the original on June 7, 1997. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
• "Cemeteries – Golden Gate National Cemetery – Burial & Memorials". Retrieved September 29, 2010.