| 1. |  Pierce, Raymond N. was born on 14 Mar 1926 in Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1990; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: PIER.R005
- _FGRAVE: 18363984
- Military Service: World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment, United States Army
Notes:
Military Service:
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
Raymond married Tillman, Carolyn D. 'Maude' in 1954. Carolyn (daughter of Tillman, Stephen M. and Brewer, Hazel Gertrude) was born on 22 Mar 1929 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; died on 13 Dec 2012 in Ozark Riverview Manor, Ozark, Christian County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Dec 2012 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1926 - 1990 (64 years)
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