World War II Honoree

Robert William Peirce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springville, Utah

Honored By

Russell William Peirce

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN UNITED STATES ARMY; 1942. INDUCTED DECEMBER 11, 1942 AT FT. DOUGLAS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MEMBER OF 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION (HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY) UNDER COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL TERRY ALLEN. BASIC TRAINING; DECEMBER 1942 TO MARCH 1943, CAMP ADAIR, WASHINGTON. ADVANCED TRAINING; JUNE TO JULY 1943, EDGEWOOD ARSENAL, MARYLAND. MANEUVERS; 1943, CAMP ADAIR, WASHINGTON; 1943, CAMA ARIZONA; 1944 CAMP CARSON, COLORADO. ENTERED EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION; SEPTEMBER 1944. COMBAT OPERATIONS WITH 1ST CANADIAN ARMY (FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY). PARTICIPATED IN LIBERATION OF MITTLEBAU-DORA CONCENTRATION CAMP AT NORDHAUSEN, GERMANY; APRIL 1945. CEASED COMBAT MAY 1945. ENTRAINED FOR PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT LEHAVRE; JUNE 1945. ENCAMPED AT CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO UNTIL HONORABLE DISCHARGE, OCTOBER 14, 1945. RANK; TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE.