 Pvt.
Glenn Ward Probably taken in either
England or France after he recuperated from a wound sustained in France in
June of 1944. After his recovery he rejoined the 508th
in December 1944 to fight in the Bulge and was killed in January of
1945. |
 The
Oneida Service News, Rhinelander, Wisconsin carried the notice of Pvt. Glenn's
death in it's February 19, 1945 edition.
The article featured an excellent synopsis of Ward's life before and after joining
the military.
News of other service personnel have been left in this display as the
notices are interesting to read.
Note that Cpl. Erwin Kunze, KIA in France on January 6, 1945,
had also been trained at Camp Blanding although he was not a paratrooper.
Many infantry units saw their basic training at Blanding before they shipped
out to other locations for specialized training.
|
 Grave
marker for Glenn H. Ward in Section C-25 Site 14511 of the Fort Snelling
National Cemetery. Minneapolis (Hennepin), MN.Pvt
Ward was wounded in action in Normandy, France on 13 June 44 and recovered
from his wound..
He was killed in action on
30 Jan 1945 and received the Purple Heart with
OLC Glenn's battle site was visited by his daughter,
Judith Durkee, in 2014 and received local
newspaper coverage |
