Veterans' Memorial Project

William Patrick Ward

Champaign, IL

World War II

College: Engineering

Graduation Year: 1934

Service Branch: Army

Rank: Captain

Date of Birth: 06/30/1913

Date of Death: 01/08/1945

Affiliations: Keramos; Coast Artillery Club; American Ceramic Society; First Lieutenant, University Brigade

Captain Ward served with the 155th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 17th Airborne Division. He is buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Plot E Row 9 Grave 13. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

-taken from Web site above and University records

Further information: https://www.abmc.gov

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