Pvt. Raymond Ward
Born: 8 October 1922 – Universal, Indiana
Parents: Elijah P. Ward & Rose Wright-Ward
– parents immigrated from England
Siblings: 3 sisters, 5 brothers
Home:
– 409 South Tenth Avenue – Maywood, Illinois
Education:
– Proviso Township High School
– Class of 1940
Employment: Jefferson Electric – Bellwood, Illinois
Selective Service Registration: 27 June 1942
Contact Person: E. P. Ward – father
Enlisted:
– 25 August 1942
Serial Number: 16101178
Training:
– Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas
– Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia
– Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Unit: Company C, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Engagements:
– D-Day, Normandy, France
– 8 June 1944 – Battle of Come-du-Mont
– Battle of Carentan
Killed in Action:
– 12 June 1944
– Battle of Carentan
– died defending a bridge on the Douve River
Buried:
– Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
– Plot: E Row: 12 Grave: 19
Medals:
– Good Conduct Medal
– Purple Heart
