World War II Honoree

Morris Pershing Pearce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

William P. Pearce, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED 1942. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN BOUGAINVILLE, GUADALCANAL. WAS IN THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES AT NORTH LUZON LANDING, THIRD WAVE. AWARDED AN ARROWHEAD ON HIS RIBBON FOR THIS LANDING. ALSO INVOLVED IN THE LANDING IN SOUTHERN LUZON, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED BY MORTAR SHRAPNEL AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART MEDAL. BECAUSE OF HIS MUSICAL TALENT, HE WAS INVOLVED IN UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (USO) SHOWS AND ARMY RADIO PROGRAMS AND PERFORMED WITH 'BOUGAINVILLE STRING BUSTERS'.