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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Verlon Stanford Pierce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greensburg, Kentucky

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERGEANT; KILLED IN ACTION, 12 DECEMBER 1944 IN THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN WITH THE 379TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, DURING OPERATIONS IN THE SAAR VALLEY, GERMANY AFTER HAVING FOUGHT HIS WAY ACROSS FRANCE FROM UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY ON D-DAY. HE IS BURIED IN THE WARF CEMETERY, NEWT, GREEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY.