United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Earnest Shelby Ward
1947 – 1968
Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E
Private First Class Earnest Shelby Ward served in the U.S. Army. Earnest served with the 1 INF DIV. Earnest served in the Vietnam War. Earnest was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Binh Duong
Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DUONG
1968
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Earnest Shelby Ward
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1968
16th Infantry Regiment
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