Walter W. Ward

Korean War
Service #AO-736427
RankFirst Lieutenant U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathSeptember 26 1950
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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.