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PEIRSON, John Silas Sheffield - Date of
birth
2 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Newark, Wayne County, New York -
Hometown
Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1317191 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
La Roumiere in the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Silas R. Peirson (father)
Grace R. (Sheffield) Peirson (mother)
Elizabeth (Frost) Peirson (wife)
Rik Peirson (son)
Richard F. Peirson (son)
Biography
http://www.awon.org/peirson.htmlMore information
It took three frontal attacks on La Roumiere to win the hill from the Germans -- one on Christmas Eve, and two more on Christmas morning. By the time the 75th watched Hogan's men tramp safely through their positions late on Christmas Day, the 75th had lost more than 250 officers and men, my Dad among them. Many more were wounded, including my Mom, who got The Telegram a few days later in Pittsburgh, when I was four months old. Dad was buried with his buddies and still remains at Henri-Chapelle, in Belgium.Lieutenant Peirson was killed in action while leading his platoon on the north side of the Belgian Bulge.
1st Lt John S. S. Peirson is remembered at Newark Cemetery, Newark, Wayne County, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.awon.org/fathers1.html,
John Gerlosky, Bulletin of Yale University Obituary Record of Graduates
Photo source: Jac Engels, http://www.awon.org/peirson.html, www.findagrave.com - Ray and Paula