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PIERCE, Earl Duane - Date of
birth
13 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Guernsey County, Ohio -
Hometown
Bristol Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35847464 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
422nd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse Pierce (father)
Ada (Cubbinson) Pierce (mother)
Glenna Pierce (sister)
More information
Pvt Earl D. Pierce attended Malta & McConnesville High School.He enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 17 December 1943.
He was taken prisoner on 16 December 1944 and died in Stalag IV-B.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / The Times Recorder / The Zanisville Signal / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com