World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Walter Alexander Ford, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Charlotte, North Carolina
Honored By
McVMI-1943
GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. BECAME A CAPTAIN IN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. HE WAS KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION NEAR SEEBRUCK, GERMANY ON MAY 12, 1945. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART.