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name
WARD, Dale R - Date of
birth
24 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Paton, Greene County, Iowa -
Hometown
Sparta, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37574365 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Reifeld-Duffesheide, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lester C. Ward (father)
Gayle Ward (mother)
Warren M. Ward (brother)
Helen R. Ward (sister)
Faye N. Ward (sister)
Raymond E. Ward (brother)
Doris E. Ward (sister)
Keith E. Ward (brother)
Mamie E. (Siverhus) Ward (wife)
Dicky M. Ward (son)
More information
Sgt Dale R. Ward is remembered at the Saron Lutheran Cemetery, Chippewa County, Minnesota.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Kester Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Kevin Tadd