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WARD, Howard James - Date of
birth
25 March 1910 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bedford County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33256984 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
444th Quartermaster Truck Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. Ward (father)
Alice L. (Dean) Ward (mother)
Reta M. (Aveni) Ward (wife)
Vincent Ward (son)
More information
T/5 Howard J. Ward was a plasterer.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 2 November 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census / www.newspapers.com - The Bedford Gazette, Everett Press - 11 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet