Frederick W. Gibb

Frederick William Gibb
Frederick W. Gibb, pictured here while commanding the 16th Infantry Regiment, sometime in either 1944 or 1945.
BornJuly 24, 1908
New York City, New York, United States
DiedSeptember 6, 1968(1968-09-06) (aged 60)
Andrews Field, Maryland, United States
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1933–1961
Rank Major General
Service number0-19222
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star (3)

Major General Frederick William Gibb (July 24, 1908 – September 6, 1968) was a United States Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. Gibb served mostly with the 16th Infantry Regiment, part of the famous 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed "The Big Red One"), throughout most of the 1st Division's involvement in the conflict and took part in the Normandy landings. Continuing with his military career even after the war, his last assignment was as the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead") at Fort Benning, Georgia, before retiring in 1961.