Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Pierce, Raymond N.
1926 - 1990 (64 years)-
Name Pierce, Raymond N. Birth 14 Mar 1926 Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Reference Number PIER.R005 _FGRAVE 18363984 Military Service World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment, United States Army [5, 6] - Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 16, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Luzon Campaign with an unknown unit. When the 86th Infantry 'Blackhawk' Division arrived in the Philippines after war's end, assigned to Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment and served as a Platoon Sergeant. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal, The Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze battle star and the Philippine Independence Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on November 25, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1984221
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. …
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,…Raymond N. Pierce (1926-1990) 
United States Army 
Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army 
Military Service Ribbons, Pierce, Raymond N. (1920-1990)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military American Campaign Medal, United States 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military World War II Victory Medal, United States Military 
Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines 
Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines World War II
(1939-1945)
86th Infantry ("Black Hawk") Division, United States Army 86th Infantry ("Black Hawk") Division, United States Army Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II Fort Sheridan, Illinois World War II Honoree, Pierce, Raymond N. (1926-1990) Death 28 Nov 1990 [1, 7, 8] Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] 
Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N. 
Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID I18208 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 1 Jul 2023
Father Pierce, Russell H., b. 17 Jun 1897, Illinois d. 27 Feb 1970 (Age 72 years) Mother Bates, Eunice B., b. 26 Jan 1895, Illinois d. 7 Feb 1982 (Age 87 years) Marriage Y [2, 3, 9, 10] Family ID F8132 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Tillman, Carolyn D. 'Maude', b. 22 Mar 1929, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia d. 13 Dec 2012, Ozark Riverview Manor, Ozark, Christian County, Missouri (Age 83 years) Marriage 1954 [1, 8] Children + 1. Pierce, C. > 2. Pierce, C.J. Family ID F8136 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 16, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Luzon Campaign with an unknown unit. When the 86th Infantry 'Blackhawk' Division arrived in the Philippines after war's end, assigned to Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment and served as a Platoon Sergeant. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal, The Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze battle star and the Philippine Independence Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on November 25, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Mar 1926 - Illinois 
Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S4594] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1801&GScid=105163&GRid=102169804&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1532] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 4, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
- [S1533] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S16388] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Pierce, Ernest "Clifford", 97, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Ernest-Clifford-Pierce?obId=33870364&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3TL5NKGzw0K), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S14786] World War II Honoree, Raymond N. Pierce, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1984221), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4596] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pierce, Raymond N., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18363984), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4592] Obituary, Lynn, Mabel Louise, 81, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4595] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pierce, Carolyn D., 83, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Pierce&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=102169804&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4587] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pierce, Eunice B. and Russell H., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Pierce&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=36835948&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4588] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 2B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00611&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
- [S4594] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1801&GScid=105163&GRid=102169804&), none. (Reliability: 2).