Ward Robert D.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Robert D. Ward

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-495865

Unit:

1333rd Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1945-02-09

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

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Grave:

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Comments:

Robert D. Ward entered the military service in Texas. He resided Dallas County, Texas prior to the war. Robert served as a Captain and Co-Pilot on C-46A "Stork" #42-101152, 1333rd Army Air Force Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

C-46A #42-101152 took off, with a crew of 3, from Kunming, China on a cargo mission to Chabua, India. They are believed to have either run into bad weather or experienced mechanical problems causing them to crash. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Cpt Ward was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov