James Henry Ford was the son of Walter Ford and Lula Cordelia Huffaker. He married Arla Wynne Gibbs on 11 January 1938 in Guilford, North Carolina.
Good Conduct Medal, Citation of Meritorious Service, European Theatre of Operations Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, 4 Battle Stars. He was returned from Champigneul, Chalons-sur-Marne, France.
The Tennessean, 14 November 1948
Funeral services for Sgt. James H. Ford, who died in France during World War II, will be held at Knoxville next Thursday afternoon. A former resident of Old Hickory, where he was employed by the Du Pont company, Sergeant Ford died on Sept. 30, 1945 of injuries received in an automobile collision in France. He was employed at the Du Pont power plant at Childersburg, Ala., before entering service and at the time of his death has served 20 months with the 687th engineer’s base equipment company. He was a native of Knoxville. Burial will be in the National cemetery here. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Arla Gibbs of Old Hickory; a brother, Ward A Ford of Clinton, Iowa and a sister, Miss Elizabeth Ford of Old Hickory.
- Rank: Technician 3rd Class
- Date of birth: 17 November 1911
- Date of death: 30 September 1945
- County: Knox
- Hometown: Concord
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 687th Engineer Base Equipment Company
- Theater: Europe England, France, Germany, Belgium
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Good Conduct Medal, Citation of Meritorious Service, European Theatre of Operations Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, 4 Battle Stars
- Burial/Memorial Location: Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Top Panel
- Sponsored by: Harry Ford
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