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Personal info

Full name
HARBERT, Joseph L
Date of birth
1922
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Oklahoma
Hometown
Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
16010643
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 February 1945
Place of death
West of Reuth, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 11 52

Immediate family

Members
Roy A. Harbert (father)
Aileen V. Harbert (mother)
Lt Col John C. Harbert (brother)
Michael H. Harbert (brother)
Mary H. Harbert (sister)
Patrick H. Harbert (brother)

More information

Pfc Joseph L. Harbert enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 9 August 1940.
He was a motor vehicle mechanic before he enlisted.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet