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WARD, Duane Palmer - Date of
birth
17 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39192321 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
422nd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kenneth K. Ward (father)
Avis M. (Palmer) Ward (mother)
More information
Pfc Duane P. Ward enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 16 October 1942.He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Block PPP, Row 8, Grave 151.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.106thinfdivassn.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jordan Ward / Gen.Mayo