World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Douglas W. Ware
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Allen, Louisiana
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH I-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 318TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 80TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE RIDGE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES 3RD ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1944 WHILE HIS DIVISION WAS MAINTAINING AN AGGRESSIVE DEFENSIVE POSITION WEST OF THE SEILLE RIVER IN FRANCE AND HE WAS BURIED IN A TEMPORARY CEMETERY IN FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE VICKSBURG NATIONAL CEMETERY, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI.