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Personal info

Full name
PEARCE, Arlin Owen
Date of birth
11 March 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Parker County, Texas
Hometown
Tarrant County, Texas

Military service

Service number
38433091
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
6 January 1945
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 3 54

Immediate family

Members
John H. Pearce (father)
Ebner (Strickkand) Pearce (mother)
Elvis Pearce (brother)
Ora Pearce (sister)
Polly Pearce (sister)
Arkley Pearce (brother)
Artie Pearce (sister)
Elly Pearce (sister)
Naomi W. Pearce (wife)

More information

Pfc Arlin O. Pearce enlisted on 3 March 1943 and was sent overseas on 7 September 1943.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor_kz.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten