IN  HONOR  OF
 
Staff Sergeant John Warren Ford
 
 
 
Staff  Sergeant
JOHN  WARREN  FORD
 
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN
 
Emblem United States Army
 
125th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron  
Years He Served His Country, 1943-1945

DAD WAS A MEDIC. HE SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE.
HE WAS ONE OF THE MANY BRAVE YOUNG MEN ON JUNE 6, 1944, D-DAY,  WHO STORMED OMAHA BEACH IN THE FIRST WAVE THAT FATEFUL DAY . . .
 
 
Jaws of Death, D-Day, June 6, 1944


 
 

 
John Warren Ford, 3rd from left
John Warren Ford, 3rd from left

 
 
 
 
MEDALS OF HONOR
 
 
European African Middle East Ribbon
 
 
About the Bronze Star
 

Bronze Star
Bronze Star Dress Medal 
Dress Medal
 
 
 
About the Good Conduct Medal
 

Good Conduct Award
Good Conduct Medal 
Dress Medal
 
 
About the European African Middle Eastern Medal
 

European African
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal 
Dress Medal
 
 
        
 
John Warren Ford was born August  6, 1922. After serving in the Army he finished Columbia Union College with a degree in Theology.
 He married Evelyn Dougherty (born July 21, 1931)on September 10,1950.  They had 4 children between the years 1952-1965. John and Evelyn have 5 grandchildren; Peter, Justin, Jaclyn, Laura and Stephanie.  Evelyn died August 31, 1988 followed by John, November 18, 1998.
John and Evelyn are survived by their 4 children:
 
Linda Diane
John Kenneth
Kathryn Marie
Lori Ann
 
 
 
Please visit the following website: "The Normandy Invasion -- D-Day Landings on Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944"
 
 
 
 
 
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