Charles W Harbert Class 1966

Private First Class  U. S. Army

Co H, 2d Batt, 502d Infantry, 1st Brig,
 101st Airborne Div I Field Force

Entered the Service from: Maryland
Died: May 12, 1968     KIA
Buried at: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown, MD Section 557/8

Bronze Star with V device  
Awarded Purple Heart
        

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    with "V" device
    DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
    HEADQUARTERS
    101ST AIR CAVALRY DIVISION
    G.O. # 4284 2 AUGUST 1968
    AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH "V" DEVICE
    Harbert, Charles W RA11571366 (SSN:536-68-8760) Private First Class (E-3) United States Army Co A, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 502nd Infantry, APO San Francisco 96383
    Awarded : The Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device (Posthumous)
    Date Action: 11 May 1968
    Theater: Republic of Vietnam
    Reason : For heroism in combat against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Private First Class Harbert distinguished himself on a combat operation near Phu Bai, Republic of Vietnam. His company was set up in a night defense position when they were attacked by an estimated platoon of North Vietnamese Army Regulars. Private First Class Harbert's position was one of the hardest hit by the enemy soldiers, receiving the major portion of the initial burst of automatic weapons fire and grenades from the onrushing enemy. Private First Class Harbert was mortally wounded during the enemy attack, but heedless of his wounds and with complete disregard for his own personal safety, he continued to throw grenades and put out a steady volume of suppressive fire. When the enemy soldiers realized that the perimeter could not be penetrated, contact was broken. Private First Class Harbert's actions were instrumental in suppressing the enemy attack. His personal bravery and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit and the United States Army.


    Purple Heart, National Defense service, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign medal



    Pfc. Charles Walter Harbert May 12, 1968
    FREDERICK NEWS-POST May 17, 1968
    PFC CHARLES W. HARBERT, 20. KILLED IN ACTION IN VIETNAM
    Word has been received by Mrs. Audrey I. Harbert, 13 North Maryland Avenue, Brunswick, that her son, Pfc. Charles W. Harbert, 20, has ben killed in action against the enemy in Vietnam. According to information received Wednesday, Pfc. Harbert "died from gunshot wounds received when hit by hostile small arms fire while on combat operations." He was a member of Company H, 2nd Bn, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. A 1966 graduate of Brunswick High School, he has been employed by the Brunswick YMCA and Todd Steel at Point of Rocks. He had also been active in Little League baseball. He entered service in January, 1967. Besides his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Floyd D. and James Harbert, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Jewell M. Jordan, Samson, Ala.
     

    FREDERICK NEWS-POST May 29, 1968
    PFC CHARLES W. HARBERT
    Funeral services will be held Friday for Charles Walter Harbert, 20, who was killed in Vietnam May 12. He was the son of the late Delno and Audrey Jordan Harbert and is survived by two brothers, Floyd Delno and James William Harbert. The family will receive friends at the Feete Funeral Home, Brunswick, Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will take place on Friday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Leonard Carmack officiating. Interment will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown.
     

    FREDERICK NEWS-POST June 1, 1968
    PFC C. W. HARBERT
    Funeral services were held Friday from the Feete Funeral Home in Brunswick at 2 p.m. for Pfc. Charles Walter Harbert. Rev. Leonard Carmack officiated and Military Honors was accorded by a detail from Fort Detrick. Interment was in the Lutheran Cemetery, Middletown.