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John Ward (RAF officer)
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John Ward, MC, (15 December 1918 – 29 August 1995) was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force decorated twice for bravery. During World War II he was a member of a bomber crew shot down and taken POW but escaped and served as a BBC war correspondent behind enemy lines and fought with the Polish resistance Armia Krajowa (Home Army) participating in the Warsaw Uprising in occupied Poland being wounded in action against the SS controlled German forces.
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Birth name | John George Ward |
Born | (1918-12-15)15 December 1918 Kings Norton, Birmingham |
Died | 29 August 1995(1995-08-29) (aged 76) London, South West |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1937–47 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Service number | 542939 |
Unit | No. 226 Squadron RAF Polish Home Army |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Military Cross Krzyż Walecznych |
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A news programme on the daily fights in Warsaw, featuring the voice of John Ward
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