World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert E. Ward
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED AT FORT RILEY IN KANSAS. COMPOSED A SHOW 'LIFE OF RILEY'. LED AN INFANTRY BAND AT SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA. WENT ON TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, HAWAII, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND KOREA. COMPOSED 'JUBILATION' TO CELEBRATE THE WAR'S OUTCOME.