United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Ben Calhoun Ward

Private First Class

1951 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 17W

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Private First Class Ben Calhoun Ward served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ben served with the III Marine Amphibious Force. Ben served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Ben was 18 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

CAP 4-1-5, CACO 4-1, 4TH CAG, COMBINED ACTION, III MAF

0341: MORTARMAN

PFC

MORTARMAN

QUANG TRI

1969

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 17W · Line 83 cut as BEN C WARD

In Our Keeping

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Ben Calhoun Ward

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1969

III Marine Amphibious Force

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