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PIERCE, Don Bryant - Date of
birth
22 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-755195 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
734th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
6 miles south of Brunswick, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 35 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marshall W. Pierce (father)
Jessie L. Pierce (mother)
Dorothea B. Pierce (sister)
Arthur W. Pierce (brother)
Nancy H. Pierce (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50278 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 4591
More information
Lt Don B. Pierce graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1933.The airplane collided in mid-air.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Roosevelt High School 1933