CPL DAVID JAMES WARD
981st Military Police Company
(Sentry Dog Company)

Age 20 - From Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed in action on July 4, 1968 - Ninh Thuan, South Viet Nam



INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

DAVID JAMES WARD
is honored on Panel 53W, Row 14 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: DAVID JAMES WARD
Wall Name: DAVID J WARD
Date of Birth: 8/19/1947
Date of Casualty: 7/4/1968
Home of Record: LAS VEGAS
State: NV
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: CPL
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: NIHN THUAN



FROM VIETNAM DOG HANDLER ASSOCIATION: "DOG HANDLERS AND COMBAT TRACKERS KILLED IN ACTION - VIETNAM 1968"
(http://www.vdhaonline.org/handlers_kia.asp?doc=68)

DOD: 7/4/1968
Age: 20
First: David James
Last: Ward
Branch: Army
Unit: 981st MP
City: Las Vegas
State: NV
Panel: 53W-14



FROM "MEMORIAL PROJECT"
(http://www.sdalumni.ctshosting.com/ward.htm)

DAVID JAMES WARD
981ST Sentry Dog Company

Born on August 19, 1947.
In the Army he served as a 95B10 (Military Policeman).
Special MOS designation P5 (Sentry Dog Handler).
In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E3.

On July 4th, 1968, at the age of 20, DAVID JAMES WARD
perished in the service of our country in Nihn Thuan, South Vietnam.

Personal Synopsis:

These are personal observations by fellow dog handlers, about events that happened In Country.

"I was in Cam Ranh Bay at the same time as David Ward back in '68. I can't say I knew him, but I knew of him. I attended his memorial service in Cam Ranh before I was sent to Qui Nhon (Phu Tai). If memory serves me, shortly after I arrived he was sent to Phan Rang. I was told the dog posts in Phan Rang ran along or near a beach. As I remember the story, the night he was killed, charlie hit a compound or an area that was between his post and his kennel area. Early on in the fire fight the duty NCO found Ward and told him to stay put, but later during a lull in the fighting he apparently tried to get to his kennel area and was caught in a crossfire. That's the story as I remember it.".
L.R.
981ST Sentry Dogs 67/68"



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