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Nicholson-born Mike Ward flew Huey medevac missions in Vietnam, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, then piloted news and firefighting helicopters; he died in 2004 working a wildfire in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Historical Marker
Mike Ward
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About this site
Mike Ward is a historical marker in Commerce, Jackson County. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1161, -83.4301 near Commerce. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nicholson, Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nicholson City Cemetery, Howington Cemetery, and Wilson Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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