World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Leroy N. Pierson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newton, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
HE ENTERED SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1942. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 315TH INFANTRY, UNTIL HE WAS LOST ON MAY 15, 1943, DURING TRAINING MANEUVERS ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER, NEAR COLE'S FERRY, TENNESSEE.