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PIERCE, Edward Cadis - Date of
birth
24 October 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31427492 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
South of Harlange, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward T. Pierce (father)
Mary E. (Smith) Pierce (mother)
George M. Pierce (brother)
Winnifred E. Pierce (sister)
Avis L. Pierce (sister)
Olive M. Pierce (sister)
Madelyn A. (Hennessy) Pierce (wife)
Beverly L. Pierce (daughter)
Jane M. Pierce (daughter)
Edward C. Pierce (son)
More information
Pfc Edward C. Pierce attended college for two years before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 7 December 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Ward Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: Peter Schouteten