Massillon in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
David Allan Gibbs
Chief Warrant Officer 3-U.S. Army
| | March 4, 1961 - May 5, 1999 | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. David Allan Gibbs Marker
CWO David Gibbs, age 38, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1980 after graduating high school. David served 4 years with the Marines and re-enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1985 where he served as Chief Warrant Officer for 14 years as a 152F AH-64A Helicopter Pilot and an Attack Instructor Pilot. David was killed when his Apache helicopter crashed in Albania during the NATO Military Operation in Bosnia and Kosovo. The son of Charles and Dorothy Gibbs was born in Massillon, OH. He graduated from Massillon Washington High School in 1980 where he played football for the Massillon Tigers. He graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with his BA and MA degrees. He is survived by his parents, his wife Jean Gibbs, his children Allison, Megan, and David, his sister Pamela, and his brother Charles. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
Bronze Star Senior Army Aviator Badge National Defense Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal USMC Good Conduct Medal & Overseas Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudia Arabia & Kuwait) Meritorious Unit Commendation
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
Location. 40° 47.747′ N, 81° 31.265′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is
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Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Patrick Ramey (here, next to this marker); Jesse Ryan Buryj (here, next to this marker); Megan E. Adelman (here, next to this marker); Aaron Nicholas Seesan (here, next to this marker); Richard Allen Hardy (here, next to this marker); Heath Douglas Warner (here, next to this marker); Daniel Brian Crabtree (a few steps from this marker); Jason Scott Manse (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. David Allan Gibbs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
