Background
Gibb, Frederick William was born on July 24, 1908 in New York City. Son of Frederick Innes and Jessie Anna (Leake) Gibb.
Gibb, Frederick William was born on July 24, 1908 in New York City. Son of Frederick Innes and Jessie Anna (Leake) Gibb.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1933. Graduate Infantry School, 1938. Command and General Staff College, 1946.
National War College, 1949.
September 1959); children—Frederick William II, Jean Innes (Mistress Fred B. Phillips), m. 2d, Ruth Gidley, November 29, 1960. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1933, advanced through grades to major general, 1959.
Various assignments with infantry units, 1933-1942.
Battalion commander 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, 1942-1943. Assistant chief staff G-3, 1st Infantry Division, 1943-1944.
Regimental commander 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, 1944-1945. Chairman attack committee Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1946-1948.
Staff member advanced study group department of army and joint staff, Joint Strategic Plans Group, Office Joint Chiefs Staff, 1949-1952.
Deputy chief staff plans and operations, Allied Land Forces, South.E. Europe, Izmar, Turkey, 1952-1954. Chief army war plans branch, plans division Office Assistant, Chief Staff G-3, Department of Army, 1954-1955, assistant chief, then director organization and training division, Office Deputy Chief Staff Operations, 1955-1956. Commanding general United States Army Combat Development Experiment Center, Fort Cid, California, 1956-1960.
Commanding general 2d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, from 1960.
Member advanced study group department of army and joint staff, Joint Strategic Plans Group, Office Joint Chiefs Staff, 1949-1952.
Married Delana Elizabeth Skeldon, June 13, 1933 (deceased. Children: Frederick William II, Jean Innes (Mistress Fred B. Phillips), m.