World War II Honoree

Colley Herman Ward

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Edenton, North Carolina

Honored By

Constance Kathleen Hayes

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FROM 1943-1946. HAD BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP STUART IN GEORGIA AND WAS IN THE 357TH SEARCH LIGHT BATTALION. WENT TO CAMP DAVIS IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR FURTHER TRAINING, THEN BATTALION WAS SHIPPED TO ENGLAND, THEN SENT TO NICE, FRANCE FOR FURTHER TRAINING, THEN SENT TO GERMANY AND WORKED ALONG THE RHINE RIVER AND WORKED WITH A TANK DESTROYER OUTFIT. MOVED WITH THE TANKS WORKING SEARCHLIGHTS FOR THE TANKS UNTIL THE WAR WAS DECLARED OVER.