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WARD, Edward Stewart "Eddie" - Date of
birth
5 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32919187 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Ward (father)
Margaret (Loughridge) Ward (mother)
Clifford Ward (brother)
Janice Ward (sister)
Bobby Ward (brother)
More information
Pfc Edward S. Ward graduated from Rahway High School.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 29 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census,
http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/327/327_honor_uz.html, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kim Testa