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PIERCE, Richard Lewis - Date of
birth
21 January 1912 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan -
Hometown
Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36547448 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Death
-
Status
unknown - Date of
death
4 June 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Pierce (father)
Lila Pierce (mother)
Grace M. Pierce (sister)
Mabel Pierce (sister)
Florence (Wayne) Pierce (wife)
Richard Pierce Jr. (son)
More information
Sgt Richard L. Pierce was a history and English teacher at Lapeer Junior High School.He was married to Florence Wayne in 1943 when he was stationed at Camp Clairborne, Louisiana.
In May 1945 he was hospitalized in a hospital in France for injuries caused by strangulation.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy