Russell Delbert Ward
Hometown, StateBuffalo, New York
Branch of ServiceArmy
Date of Incident01/26/1968
ConflictVietnam 1957-1975
RankSpecialist 4th Class
Unit3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
StatusWounded in Action
Specialist 4th Class Ward and his squad were ordered to take a machine gun nest. He was ordered forward to take the Point position and advance toward the objective. A North Vietnamese soldier appeared on his right and fired his AK-47, striking him in the left lower leg.

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