| 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] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on December 3, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Trained as a Rifleman (military occupational specialty 745) and departed the Continental U.S. on May 13, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry 'Old Hickory' Division and fought with them through the Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action 3 times in October and November of 1944 and in January of 1945, after which he was sent to the U.S. for treatment. Returned to the European Theater on March 11, 1945 and rejoined his unit in combat for the duration. Earned The Purple Heart Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class on November 29, 1945 at Camp Grant, 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=595927
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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] |
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Headstone, Pearce, Charles Edwin Jr.
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| Person ID |
I19226 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Apr 2024 |
| 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 was 29 years and 8 months - She was 25 years and 3 months. |
| Children |
| | 1. Pearce, J. |
| | 2. Pearce, W. |
| | 3. Pearce, C. |
| | 4. Pearce, P. |
| | 5. Pearce, S. |
| | 6. Pearce, Raymond B., b. 8 Mar 1952, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Nov 2004, Clay County, Illinois (Age 52 years) |
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| Family ID |
F8701 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
1921 - 2015 (94 years)
