Age 20 - From Lancing, Tennessee
Killed in action during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Saigon (Gia Dinh Province, South Viet Nam) on January 31, 1968

JOHN DOUGLAS JR WARD
is honored on Panel 36E, Row 41 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: JOHN DOUGLAS JR WARD
Wall Name: JOHN D WARD JR
Date of Birth: 8/16/1947
Date of Casualty: 1/31/1968
Home of Record: LANCING
State: TN
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/W/rec-54454.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class John Douglas Jr Ward, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Ward served our country until January 31st, 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. John died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. John was born on August 16th, 1947 in Lancing, Tennessee.

PFC Ward is on panel 36E, line 041 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR JOHN DOUGLAS WARD, JR.
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=54455)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Lancing, Tennessee
Birth Date: 1947-08-16
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 53448148
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1967-07-14

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-01-31
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 36E - Row 041
RefNo: 10278
Processed Date: 6801

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