Individual Details

Albert and his sister Thelma appear to have been raised by their stepfather Richard Ward. Albert adopted the surname Ward.

1940 Census. Quantico, Prince Williams Co, VA, Hh 152
230 Potomac Avenue (5 families lived at this address)
In 1935 they were living Parris Island, SC
Albert A. Ward, 27, b. Colorado, Military Service, USMC
Willie L., wife, 27, b. GA
Timothy, son, 4, b. SC
Thomas, son, 3, b. SC
Albert A., Jr., son, 2 months old, b. VA

Buried Ft. McKinley (Manila, Phillipines).
Albert A. Ward, Platoon Sergeant USMC, b. Georgia. d. Mar 3 1944.
Wife: Mrs. Albert A. Ward, 645 East 39th St., Savannah, GA

Birth	29 Jul 1912	La Jara, Conejos County, Colorado
Death	3 Mar 1944	Manila, Philippines
Marriage		Willie Lee Brannen

Spouse	Willie Lee Brannen (1913 - 1998)
Child	Timothy Allen Ward (1935 - 2010)
Child	Thomas Lee Ward (1936 - 2010)
Child	Albert A. Ward Jr. (1940 - 2020)

Father	Marion Marvin Shockey (1885 - 1954)
Mother	Iva Celia Caldwell (1891 - 1974)
Sibling	Gladys Shockey (1909 - 1909)
Sibling	Thelma May Shockey (1910 - 1993)
Sibling	Maggie Shockey (1916 - 1918)