In Memoriam : Norman Ward of Miyako57/58
courtesy Clarksan
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| Norman at Basic |
Norman
Lee Ward, 81, a 623rd AC&W veteran, died Thursday, December 27,
2018. Norman
was a victim of Polio during his early years, yet was strong enough
to endure and overcome the frustrations common to those stricken with
Poliomyelitis.
Norman served his
country well as a member of the United States Air Force, having
served as a member of the 313th Air Division, Detachment 1, Crew ‘D’
at the Air Defense Control Center at Naha Air Base Okinawa; moreover,
also as a member of the 623rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron.
Norman opted for a
reassignment to an island member within the Sakishima Archipelago,
Miyako Retto; the island of Miyako Jima. Earthquakes and typhoons are
quite common to Miyako Jima, with some of the most devastating having
occurred during Norman’s tour of duty. Norman would later spend a
career at a steel plant; would design and build his own home.
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