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WARD, John Kenneth - Date of
birth
8 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Noblestown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33921639 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Ward (father)
Mary I. Ward (mother)
Robert P. Ward (brother)
William E. Ward (brother)
Gerald Ward (brother)
More information
Pvt John K. Ward enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 2 June 1944.He attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block BBB, Row 1, Grave 20.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet