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PIERCE, James Edward - Date of
birth
21 January 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-677866 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
548th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Ahlhorn airfield, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Pierce (father)
Lula (Crabtree) Pierce (mother)
Gladys Pierce (sister)
Clela I. (Moon) Pierce (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30717 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Man O'War
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1402
More information
2nd Lt James E. Pierce enlisted in April 1942. He was sent overseas in July 1943.B-17 #42-39860 and #42-30717 collided in the air. The tail section of #42-39860 was knocked off and six feet of the left wing of #42-30717, causing it to go down in a tight spin from an altitude of 20,000 feet.
Six crew members were taken prisoner, and four men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com