Korean War
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Service # | AO-736427 |
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Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | September 26 1950 |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Ward was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Ward was a member of the 374th Troop Carrier Group. On September 26, 1950, he was a crew member of a C-54D Skymaster transport departing from Ashiya, Japan when the aircraft crashed into the Sea of Japan.