World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cornelius Owen Pierson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
William Pierson
Relationship
Son
CAME OFF AN LST AT UTAH BEACH ON 6-6-44. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND LIBERATED CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS. A GERMAN WAR PRISONER GUARD. SAILED PHILADELPHIA/SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM ON LIBERTY SHIP SS BILLY MITCHELL. SAILED ON 5/2/44 AND ARRIVED IN SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM ON 5-14-44.