Joseph L. Ward

Korean War
Service #17279386
RankCorporal U.S. Army
Date of DeathMarch 9 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Ward was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Ward was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded the enemy in North Korea on November 13, 1950 and returned to duty on December 19, 1950. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on March 9, 1951.