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WARD, Louie Earnest - Date of
birth
14 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Union County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38665302 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the Sportplatze of Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Ward (father)
Lizzie E. Ward (mother)
Audrey Ward (sister)
Willie Ward (brother)
Mary Alie (Walker) Ward (wife)
Mary Anne Ward (daughter)
Robert L. Ward (son)
More information
Pfc Louie E. Ward joined his unit on 26 October 1944 from Replacement Depot.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.29infantrydivision.org, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card, 1950 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier