USS J. Richard Ward
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uss-j-richard-ward-282-4283692
title:
USS J. Richard Ward
text:
USS J. Richard Ward (DE-243) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific Ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was named in honor of James Richard Ward who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic efforts under fire on the USS Oklahoma (BB-37). She was launched by Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas, 6 January 1943; sp
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WWII US naval vessel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_J._Richard_Ward
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date modified:
2023-04-11T18:33:17Z
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