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PVT Abel Harbin

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PVT Abel Harbin Veteran

Birth
London, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Death
12 Sep 1918 (aged 21)
Vieville-en-Haye, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
Burial
Thiaucourt-Regnieville, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
B 26 29
Memorial ID
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Pvt. Abel Harbin, AEF SN# 732191, Co D. 1st Battalion, 6th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 10th Brigade, 5th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA while serving as an Rifleman with Co D. during heavy patrol action while in the Bois de Bonvaux, northwest of the French town of Vieville-en-Haye, France during the St. Mihiel Offensive morning of Thursday, September 12th, 1918.
DoW on the afternoon of Thursday, September 12th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Harbin's death, Pvt. Harbin was initially interred at French Civilian Cemetery, Vilcey-sur-Trey, France on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 24th, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #29, Row #26, Section B. at St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 16th, 1922.
Pvt. Abel Harbin, AEF SN# 732191, Co D. 1st Battalion, 6th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 10th Brigade, 5th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA while serving as an Rifleman with Co D. during heavy patrol action while in the Bois de Bonvaux, northwest of the French town of Vieville-en-Haye, France during the St. Mihiel Offensive morning of Thursday, September 12th, 1918.
DoW on the afternoon of Thursday, September 12th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. Harbin's death, Pvt. Harbin was initially interred at French Civilian Cemetery, Vilcey-sur-Trey, France on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 24th, 1918, and was finally reinterred at Grave #29, Row #26, Section B. at St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 16th, 1922.

Gravesite Details

Entered service from Kentucky



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  • Maintained by: Gaye Hill
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56340195/abel-harbin: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Abel Harbin (17 Mar 1897–12 Sep 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56340195, citing Saint Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial, Thiaucourt-Regnieville, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Gaye Hill (contributor 46915711).