Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Pearce, Charles Edwin | |
Suffix | Jr. | |
Birth | 25 Feb 1921 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | PEAR.C003 | |
_FGRAVE | 145551371 | |
Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry 'Old Hickory' Division, United States Army [1, 4] | |
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World War II Honoree, Pearce, Charles Edwin Jr. (1921-2015)
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Charles Edwin Pearce Jr. (1921-2015) |
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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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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation |
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation |
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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, Pearce, Charles Edwin Jr. (1921-2015) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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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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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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European Theater of World War II |
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30th Infantry Division ("Old Hickory"), United States Army |
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30th Infantry Division, United States Army |
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119th Infantry Regiment, United States Army |
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Camp Grant, Illinois |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Death | 25 Apr 2015 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Burial | Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 5] | |
Headstone, Pearce, Charles Edwin Jr. |
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Person ID | I19226 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 19 Apr 2024 |
Father | Pearce, Charles 'Charlie' Edwin Sr., b. 11 Aug 1901, Illinois d. 1982 (Age 80 years) | |
Mother | DOBBS, Golda Atherton 'Goldie', b. 24 Sep 1901, Illinois d. 1973 (Age 71 years) | |
Marriage | Y [2, 6] | |
Family ID | F8699 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Bacon, Florence Irma, b. 13 Dec 1922, Dalton, Coos County, New Hampshire d. 28 Dec 2005, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire (Age 83 years) | |
Marriage | 1941 | |
Age at Marriage | He : ~ 19 years and 10 months - She : ~ 18 years. | |
Family ID | F18292 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 | Smith, Berniece, b. 1 Jul 1925, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee d. 27 May 2009, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 83 years) | |||||||||||||
Marriage | 22 Oct 1950 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey [1] | ||||||||||||
Age at Marriage | He : 29 years and 8 months - She : 25 years and 3 months. | |||||||||||||
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Family ID | F8701 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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