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PIERCE, Wesley Olen - Date of
birth
10 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Denver, Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Polk County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37005613 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earnest S. Pierce (father)
Lora V. (Anderson) Pierce (mother)
Lee A. Pierce (brother)
Eldon Pierce (brother)
Velva F. Pierce (sister)
Florence U. Pierce (sister)
David A. Pierce (brother)
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com