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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
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38694332 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
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 worked as 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