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name
WARD, Leslie Benjiman - Date of
birth
17 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36036472 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry M. Ward (father)
Ethel S. (Bigge) Ward (mother)
Harry M. Ward (brother)
Florance E. Ward (sister)
Virginia Ward (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Leslie B. Ward enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 13 June 1941.He attended high school for 4 years and was a clerk before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Dwight Anderson