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PIERCE, Willie Paul - Date of
birth
1 March 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Katie, Garvin County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Terry County, Texas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38694332 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hunnert-Sankt Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lonnie T. Pierce (father)
Ora G. (Cryer) Pierce (mother)
Wilma O. (Shackelford) Pierce (wife)
Wilma D. Pierce (daughter)
Lonnie P. Pierce (son)
More information
Pvt Willie P. Pierce was a farmer.He enlisted on 3 April 1944.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, http://www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com