Harry Ward served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army’s 6th Armored Division during World War II. On April 11, 1945, he was part of a small armored scout detachment that broke away from the main column near Hottelstedt after encountering fleeing prisoners and deserted SS guards. Accompanied by an officer, Technical Sergeant Herbert Gottshalk, and PFC James Hoyt, Ward advanced toward the Buchenwald concentration camp under the guidance of former inmates. The group reached the camp’s northern fence, where the guards had already fled. As members of the detachment entered through a breach in the barbed wire, they were confronted by thousands of prisoners. The team made contact with the camp’s underground leaders and radioed for immediate medical assistance and food. After sharing their limited supplies, Ward and the others rejoined the main force, having played a key role in the initial moments of Buchenwald’s liberation. Currently, we don't have details about his post war life, death and burial location.