Name:
Robert L. Ward
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
34776546
Unit:
753rd Bomber Squadron, 458th Bomber Group (Heavy)
Date of Death:
1945-02-13
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
F
Row:
1
Grave:
135
Decoration:
Air Medal, Soldier's Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Robert L. Ward entered military service in North Carolina. He served in the 753rd Bomber Squadron, 458th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Engineer on the B-24 #44-40281 "A Dog's Life” during World War II. He was Killed in Action during a training mission on February 13, 1945, in Old Catton, England.
Sgt Ward is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.