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PIERCE, Howard McLung - Date of
birth
14 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Walker County, Alabama -
Hometown
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36070969 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
69th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Erving M. Pierce (father)
More information
Cpl Howard M. Pierce was employed at the G. L. Pierce Service Station before he enlisted.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.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bevil Cohn