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Newspaper
Seal Beach Post And Wave
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Page
8
A want ad from Reliable Fur Industries of Montebello California promotes the best rabbit skin market in the United States. It invites readers to send for literature and directs inquiries to Dept. B125 for direct sales information.
Radio service at reasonable cost from Seal Beach Radio at 218 Main Street. Wanted waitress and dishwasher for Glide'er Tan, phone 837-19. For sale four men’s suits in good condition including sizes 39 and three size 40, one red 2-piece powder blue jersey suit size 12, black woolen skirt size 12, practically new gas heater, one bird cage. 1207 Ocean in rear.
The Navy Combat Demolition Unit of Force O landed on Omaha beach under heavy fire and, despite lost explosives and severe casualties, blasted five gaps and cleared most of the beach obstacles within two days. Lt. Cmdr. Gibbons, cited for conspicuous bravery, commanded under extreme risk and earned the Silver Star for the June 6, 1944 operation.
After a 30 day leave and assignment as executive officer at the Naval Depot last August, Gibbons wrote to next of kin of every man killed clearing Normandy beaches and received grateful letters from relatives. He earned the Salerno invasion commendation signed by Commander C D Edgar for amphibious service aboard the U S S Andromeda. Born in Covington Virginia, he grew up in Kentucky, graduated Annapolis in 1924 but was not commissioned then due to vision defect, worked at New York Telephone until June 6 1942 when recalled by the Navy and commissioned lieutenant commander. Thursday he was commissioned a full commander.
Don Sargent recalls his submarine firing a torpedo that surfaced and struck another vessel. He says he prayed to die or to be spared as he flew 60 feet into the air, landing in a lifeboat. He recounts meeting a tattooed, oathful sailor in the boat and later leading a hymn in singable form.
Sargent recounts 34 men aboard a 26 man lifeboat drifting six days before rescue. They watched a sea of beer bottles and miles of containers at dawn. Rescued by a British ship then torpedoed en route to the States, Sargent credits Red Cross kits and miracle plasma for comfort and recovery. He later travels to Johannesburg to thank the Red Cross worker and continues correspondence.
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