2LT Theron Sheridan Ward Jr.

2LT Theron Sheridan Ward Jr. was born 22 Jun 1921 in Lewiston, Idaho. He was the youngest of the five children and second son of Theron Sheridan and Cora Elva (Coburn) Ward. His father operated a dry goods store in Lewiston before retiring from that and taking up farming. The family lived at 330 4th Street in Lewiston for over thirty years.Young Theron was able to get a good education graduating from Culver Military Academy and attending the University of Washington.

After entering the Army and being commissioned, 2LT Ward was assigned to Camp Roberts, California where he met and married Helenanne Thompson Bryan in November 1942. It is unclear when 2LT Ward was sent to the European Theater but he was in England when he received a telegram that the couple had a son born in January 1944. 2LT Ward was assigned to C Company 116th Infantry on 2 Jun 1944 as one of the officers assigned to ensure that anticipated losses in the D-Day landings wouldn't eliminate all officers. He was one of the officers wounded in the landing and was evacuated to England. 2LT Ward was one of the soldiers being further evacuated by air to hospital facilities in Scotland when the aircraft crashed near Portpatrick, Scotland on 27 Jul 1944 killing all on board including 2LT Ward.

2LT Ward now rests forever in the Cambridge American Cemetery in Cambridge, England.

Brother, Paul Coburn Ward, served in the military 1943-1946. Theron is survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.