World War II Honoree

Thomas Orville Pierce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wichita Falls, Texas

Honored By

Renna Pierce

Relationship

Wife

FLEW 59 COMBAT MISSIONS IN B-25 BOMBER IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY. ALSO FLEW ACROSS PACIFIC OCEAN IN DC-4; TOOK SUPPLIES TO PACIFIC RIM AND BROUGHT WOUNDED SOLDIERS BACK TO U.S. WAS NEVER INJURED AND NEVER HAD AN INJURED CREW MEMBER. IN ABOUT 1/3 OF HIS MISSIONS, WAS FLIGHT LEADER; LED APPROXIMATELY 48 AIRPLANES (4 SQUADRONS) PER MISSION. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH 8 CLUSTERS.