Capt
William
Forman
Abernethy
Born in Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, United States
Son of [father unknown] and Jeannette (Foreman) Abernethy
Brother of
Mary Knox (Abernathy) Lanier
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 28
in Long Khanh, Vietnam
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jul 2019
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Biography
William was born in 1938. He was the son of James and Jeannette Abernethy. [1]
2LT William Abernethy was Killed in Action at Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam during Vietnam War.
Sgt. William Abernethy served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started: 28 Sep 1966
Unit(s): 1st Cavalry Division
Service ended: 27 Mar 1968
Service started: 28 Sep 1966
Unit(s): 1st Cavalry Division
Service ended: 27 Mar 1968
He died in Vietnam in 1967.[2][1][3] h: Army of the United States Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain Promotion Note: None ID No: O5317216 MOS: 1204: Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander Length Service: 04 Unit: L TRP, 3RD SQDN, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 12/12/1966 Incident Date: 07/21/1967 Casualty Date: 07/21/1967 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 28 Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire URL: www.VirtualWall.org/da/AbernethyWF01a.htm Data accessed: 7/27/2019[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 04 December 2019), memorial page for Capt William Forman Abernethy (17 Nov 1938–21 Jul 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #116255300, citing Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by 11thacrkia (contributor 47634691).
- ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 571687. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
- ↑ "2 Floridians Listed Among Vietnam Dead," The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jul 1967, p. 3B, col. 3, Web (newspapers.com, accessed 22 Jul 2023) Newspapers Clip: 128678363.
- ↑ CPT William Forman Abernethy, Winter Haven, FL on www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (2018, June 29). Retrieved July 27, 2019, Virtual Wall page for William Abernethy.
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Pip Sheppard
Pip Sheppard
Philip, thank you for this profile of my distant cousin. I added his FindAGrave citation.
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Categories: Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven, Florida | Winter Haven, Florida | Silver Star Medal | Purple Heart | National Vietnam Veterans Memorial | National Defense Service Medal | Vietnam Service Medal | Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal | Killed in Action, United States of America, Vietnam War | 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, Vietnam War