U.S. Army · United States 
Gid Thomas Ward
1957
Gid Thomas Ward served the U.S. Army for 1 year. Gid served in the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Gid Ward was struck and killed by a truck on US Highway 41, near Cleveland Avenue. He was investigating a broken down vehicle on the northbound side of the South Expressway when a truck, whose driver had fallen asleep, ran off the road and hit him as he was standing next to has patrol car. He was killed instantly.
Survivors
Officer Ward was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1951 – 1952
Conflicts
Korean War
Cold War
Also Served
Atlanta Police Department
Officer
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Record added
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