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Personal info

Full name
WARD, Robert W
Date of birth
29 January 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Michigan
Hometown
Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
O-830759
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
559th Bombardment Squadron,
387th Bombardment Group, Medium
Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 December 1944
Place of death
Philippsweiler, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Tablets of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.

Immediate family

Members
Frederic L. Ward (father)
Marguerita W. Ward (mother)
Frederic Ward (brother)
Margherita Ward (sister)
Ada Ward (sister)
Mary Ward (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-107598
Data
Type: B-26C
Nickname: Miss Kam
Destination: Mayen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the bridge
MACR: 11464

More information

'I was in no. 3 position in the low flight of the second box, flying at 11,600 feet, 190 m.p.h. Just East of Bastogne, at 0942 hours, our flight was attacked for the second time by four ME 109's. The flight leader, Lt Pile and Lt Pusateri, flying no. 2 position, were shot down. Lt Pusateri went down in flames with both engines on fire. Lt Pile was hit in the tail control surfaces and rear part of the ship. He looked fairly well under control as he glided his ship off to the left.'
Statement from Warren B. Wade, 2nd Lt, Air Corps.

Lt Luce seemed to think that Lt Ward got out alright. In the bailout procedure, Lt Ward was to follow Lt Luce. It was Lt Luce's thought that Lt Ward had followed him out.

The remains of Lt Ward were recovered and layed to rest in his hometown at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com

Photo source: Arie-Jan van Hees, www.findagrave.com