World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Theodore R. Ware
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Woodscross, Utah
Honored By
A Grateful American
CORPORAL, 319TH SQUADRON ASTERPERIOUS), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF ELMO PATTERSON CREW. KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 19, 1942. ON A BOMBING MISSION AGAINST WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, THE PLANE ENCOUNTERED ENEMY FIGHTERS. IT DROPPED BEHIND THE GROUP AND WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 15706. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART.