Vietnam War
| Unit | 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division |
|---|---|
| Rank | Warrant Officer Second Class U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | West Pensacola Florida |
| Date of Death | March 7 1971 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Warrant Officer, Second Class Ard was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division. On March 7, 1971, he was the pilot of a Bell Kiowa Observation Helicopter on a flight to take Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Burnett to a northwest corner of South Vietnam. He accidentally flew into Laos and was shot down. His remains were recovered on October 4, 2004 and identified on December 9, 2004. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
