World War II Honoree

Ross Delmas Ward

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

Sandra Ward Brown

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ABOARD U.S. COAST GUARD 6011, DON QUIXOTE DEL MAR, ON COASTAL PICKET DUTY OFF SOUTH CAROLINA COAST SEARCHING FOR GERMAN U-BOATS. THEN HE TRANSFERRED IN 1943 TO THE USS HOWARD D. CROWE, DESTROYER ESCORT 252, WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN ESCORTING SIX CONVOYS TO NORTH AFRICA AND IRELAND, ONE OF WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION OF FRANCE.