| Name |
Harbin, John Byron |
| Birth |
22 Apr 1924 |
Wheatland, Knox County, Indiana  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HARB.J002 |
| _FGRAVE |
49197709 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, First Lieutenant, United States Army [1] |
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First Lieutenant, United States Army and United States Air Force
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First Lieutenant
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United States Army
Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Korea
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Korean War
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United States Army
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United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
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World War II, Private First Class, Battery C, 113th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, United States Army [1, 3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on February 25, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Anti- Aircraft Artillery Gun Crewman. Departed the Continental U.S. on August 21, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Battery 'C', 113th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good CoConduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 8, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2158060
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Harbin, John Byron (1924-2003)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Harbin, John B. (1924-2003)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
23 May 2003 [1] |
| Burial |
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia [1] |
- Plot: Sec: 69, Site: 4983
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
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Headstone, Harbin, John B.
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Headstone, Harbin, John B.
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| Person ID |
I26709 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2023 |
English
1924 - 2003 (79 years)
