Ward James E.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

James E. Ward

Rank:

Major

Serial Number:

Unit:

459th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-12-24

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cem. of the Pacific, Hawaii

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

111

Decoration:

Comments:

James E. Ward was born on September 12, 1916. He served in the 459th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group as a Major during World War II. He died on December 24, 1944 at the age of 28 and is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. Maj Ward was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China. His unit is to the 33rd Fighter Group on his headstone.