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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wallace E. Pearce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. FOUGHT WITH A VII CORPS ARTILLERY UNIT. KILLED IN ACTION ON 16 APRIL 1945. AWARDED A BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS AT NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. ALSO HONORED AT THE ELMWOOD WWII MEMORIAL IN FLORA, ILLINOIS.