| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Sumner |
| Pennant | DM 34 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (San Pedro, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 Dec 1943 |
| Launched | 5 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 28 Oct 1944 |
| End service | 28 Sep 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Former DD 773, completed as Destroyer Minelayer DM-34. |
Commands listed for USS Aaron Ward (iii) (DM 34)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. William Henry Sanders, Jr., USN | 28 Oct 1944 | > May 45 |
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Noteable events involving Aaron Ward (iii) include:
9 Feb 1945
USS Aaron Ward departs San Diego bound for Pearl Harbour.
15 Feb 1945
USS Aaron Ward arrives at Pearl Harbour.
5 Mar 1945
USS Aaron Ward departs Pearl Harbour bound for Ulithi.
16 Mar 1945
USS Aaron Ward arrives at Ulithi.
19 Mar 1945
USS Aaron Ward departs Ulithi to participate in the operations of Okinawa.
22 Mar 1945
USS Aaron Ward arrives in the Okinawa area.
4 Apr 1945
USS Aaron Ward departs the Okinawa area bound for Saipan.
10 Apr 1945
USS Aaron Ward arrives at Saipan. She left Saipan for Guam the same day. She stayed at Guam for a few days before returning to the Okinawa area.
3 May 1945
While operating of Okinawa USS Aaron Ward is hit by several kamikaze aircraft in position 26º24'N, 126º15'E resulting in massive damage. Through barely afloat Aaron Ward was towed to Kerama Retto where she arrived the following day for temporary repairs. (see map)
11 Jun 1945
USS Aardon Ward departs Kerama Retto bound for the United States east coast.