Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Pierce, Raymond N. | |
Birth | 14 Mar 1926 | Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | PIER.R005 | |
_FGRAVE | 18363984 | |
Military Service | World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment, United States Army [4, 5] | |
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World War II Honoree, Pierce, Raymond N. (1926-1990) |
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Raymond N. Pierce (1926-1990) |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army |
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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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86th Infantry ("Black Hawk") Division, United States Army |
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86th Infantry ("Black Hawk") Division, United States Army |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Military Service Ribbons, Pierce, Raymond N. (1920-1990) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Death | 28 Nov 1990 [1, 6, 7] | |
Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N. |
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Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Person ID | I18208 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | PIERCE, Russell H., b. 17 Jun 1897, Illinois ![]() | |
Mother | Bates, Eunice B., b. 26 Jan 1895, Illinois ![]() | |
Marriage | Y [2, 3, 8, 9] | |
Family ID | F8132 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Tillman, Carolyn D. 'Maude', b. 22 Mar 1929, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia ![]() ![]() | |||||
Marriage | 1954 [1, 7] | |||||
Age at Marriage | He was ~ 27 years and 9 months - She was ~ 24 years and 9 months. | |||||
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Family ID | F8136 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Event Map |
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