WARD, CALVIN JOHN - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company D, 117th Infantry,
30th Division. Place and date: Near Estrees, France, 8 October 1918. Entered
service at: Morristown, Tenn. Born: October 1898, Green County, Tenn. G.O.
No.: 16, W.D., 1919. Citation: During an advance, Pvt. Ward's company was
held up by a machinegun, which was enfilading the line. Accompanied by
a noncommissioned officer, he advanced against this post and succeeded
in reducing the nest by killing 3 and capturing 7 of the enemy and their
guns.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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