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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Adrian Orell Ward

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Meeker, Oklahoma

Honored By

Alvin Ward

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED APRIL 14, 1943; ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. SENT TO SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO 157TH LIAISON SQUADRON AND SPENT TIME IN FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY AND CAMP MCCALL, NORTH CAROLINA; TRAINED GLIDER PILOTS. OCTOBER 1944 DEPARTED FOR DUTY IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER; ARRIVED IN NEW GUINEA NOVEMBER 7, 1944. LATER SENT TO BIAK, LUZON; WAS ON OKINAWA WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED. SENT TO JAPAN AS PART OF OCCUPATION FORCE. ARRIVED IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON DECEMBER 21, 1945; SEPARATED FROM SERVICE AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS JANUARY 5, 1946.