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ISOB Thomas Ward -25th Infantry Division

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Details:

In the center of the cemetery.


Isolated Burial


A standard upright US Military white inscribed gravestone.


PFC Thomas John Ward was the first Irish man to be killed during the Korean War. Originally from Belfast, but grew up in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.  Ward resided at large in the US and served in the 35th Infantry Regiment of the 25th “Tropical Lightning” Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was killed while defending the Chung-ni-Mason route into the Pusan Perimeter, South Korea on August 22, 1950.


Source:  Irish at War Podcast

Monument Text:

THOMAS

JOHN

WARD JR.

 

IRELAND

 

PFC 35TH INFANTRY

25TH INFANTRY DIV

 

KOREA

 

OCTOBER 20, 1926

AUGUST 22, 1950

 

PH

Commemorates:

People:

Thomas John Ward

Units:

25th Infantry Divsion

35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Wars:

Korean War

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