Hq 2Bn/330 Veterans grouping
Miscellaneous items identified to Pfc. John W. Ward
Grouping of miscellaneous original items related and named to John W. Ward. The group includes a set of two Dog tags, a lot of three 83rd patches, three sets of PFC Sleeve chevrons and overseas service bars, a CIB and Good Conduct Medal, some Ribbon bars, two Social Security Account Number cards to John W. Ward and some note’s in connection with his service in WW2. Two small of halazone tablet bottles, WW2 Water Purifucation Tablets made by Abbott Laboratories and one very small bottle for Salt Tablets. Bring back souvenirs as their are, paper money and a lot of coins from Ecuador, Iceland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany. A German WW2 Trier 1933 Tinnie. This piece was used to commemorate the 1933 pilgrimage to view the Holy Tunic in Trier. The cathedral of Trier houses what is said to be the tunic that Jesus wore before his crucifixion. A Catholic pocket book in French containing Christian pieces of text and prayers. The book includes a souvenir card for the ‘Eucharistic Crusade’, a roman catholic youth movement in Belgium. The card is identified to Gilbert Lejeune of Ottré. This town was in the middle of the 83rd division’s area of operations during the Battle of the Bulge so it’s likely John Ward was given this or picked this up when there.
Private First Class John W. Ward
Privita First Class
John W. Ward
Private First Class John W. Ward
John Washington Ward was born on December 15, 1921 in Carter, Tennessee, to Bessie Etter Jane Harrison (1897-1981) and Nathan Thomas Ward (1884-1931).
John W. Ward enlisted on October 24, 1942. He served with HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 330th Infantry Regiment in the ETO. John W. Ward was listed in the Morning Reports as Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 67th Evacuation Hospital on July 17, 1944, and returned to his unit on August 11, 1944. He was promoted to Private First Class as of February 1, 1945. For his service he was awarded, among other decorations, the Combat Infantry Badge, the European African Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal the Purple Heart Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.
After the war he was an employee of Farm Bureau Milling Company. John W. Ward died on February 19, 1975 in Carter County Memorial Hospital following an illness of one week.
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