World War II Honoree

Carl Pierce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fresno, California

Honored By

Mrs. Nancy Abbott Pierce

Relationship

Wife

FIELD ARTILLERY. LATER IN 1945, U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. WORKED FOR GENERAL ELECTRIC MILITARY EQUIPMENT PARTS 41G42. VOLUNTEERED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ARMY, 1943 FIELD ARTILLERY. COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT IN DECEMBER 1944. SENT TO UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY TO STUDY CHINESE. SENT TO CHINA IN 1945 AS LIAISON OFFICER WITH NATIONAL CHINESE ARMY. THEN, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION OF MISSING AMERICAN PILOTS; AIRMEN THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN.