World War II Honoree

Robert R. 'Bob' Pierce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Susan Pierce & Marilyn Pierce Bulger

Relationship

Daughters

SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN, COMPANY B, 395TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION (63). THE 99TH DIVISION WAS ATTACKED ON DECEMBER 16, 1944 BY THE GERMAN 6TH PANZER ARMY. THE GERMANS BROKE THROUGH ALLIED LINES (102) IN SEVERAL PLACES, BUT WITH THE HELP OF SEVERAL OTHER DIVISIONS, THE ALLIES WERE ABLE TO HOLD ONTO ELSENBORN RIDGE (97). THERE WERE 42 MEMBERS OF B COMPANY LEFT WHEN HE WAS WOUNDED ON DECEMBER 28, 1944 (69).