Pearce, William L., 1LT

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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
Last Service Branch
Aviation
Last Primary MOS
AAF 1054-Pilot - Two-Engine
Last MOS Group
Aviation
Primary Unit
1942-1944, USAAF 8th Army Air Force
Service Years
1942 - 1944
Aviation
First Lieutenant
Two Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1921
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by SGT Robert Briggs - Deceased
 
Casualty Info
Last Address
San Antonio
Casualty Date
Sep 21, 1944
 
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Netherlands
Conflict
World War II

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World War II Fallen
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WWII - European Theater of Operations/Rhineland Campaign (1944-45)/Operation Market Garden
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944

Description
"35,000 troops, 11,377 dead, wounded or missing, 6,450 captured. Objective was to secure series of bridges over main rivers of German occupied Netherlands. Strategic purpose was to allow allied crossing of the Rhine River. The last natural barrier
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
C-47A
Polish Medal of Valor

  176 Also There at This Battle:
  • Fulmer, Edward Simons, 2LT, (1941-1945)
  • Galbraith, William P., SGT, (1942-1947)
  • Hatcher, Arvil, S/SGT, (1943-Present)
  • Joint, Edward, PFC, (1942-1945)
  • Knapp, William, 1LT, (1942-1946)
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