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PIERCEFIELD, Alvin Lester - Date of
birth
13 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20618444 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C.H. Piercefield (father)
Inez P. (Buschner) Piercefield (mother)
Inez E. Piercefield (sister)
Grace I. Piercefield (sister)
Delores I. Piercefield (sister)
Jerryfrancis A. Piercefield (daughter)
More information
Pfc Alvin L. Piercefield enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 5 March 1941.
Source of information: FOHF, William A. Piercefield (grandson), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Percifield-Lenard Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record.
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Percifield-Lenard Family Tree