World War II Honoree

Cornelius Owen Pierson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Josephine Pierson

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY. SAILED FROM PHILADELPHIA ON 5/4/44 TO SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM ON LIBERTY SHIP SS GENERAL BILLY MITCHELL; ARRIVED 5/14/44. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION A HALF-HOUR AFTER BATTLE STARTED. WENT ASHORE ABOARD LST ONTO UTAH BEACH. INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND COMBAT IN REIMS, FRANCE. SINCE HE WAS A SHARPSHOOTER, HE WAS A POW GUARD FOR GERMAN WAR PRISONERS. HIS UNIT LIBERATED CONCENTRATION CAMPS. USED HIS OWN RATIONS TO HELP CONCENTRATION CAMP VICTIMS GET BACK TO HEALTH.