World War II Honoree

Edward L. Pierce, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ashland, Wisconsin

Honored By

Lynn Powers

Relationship

Daughter

TRAINED AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN AND WAS SENT OVERSEAS IN APRIL 1942. PROUDLY SERVED IN ICELAND, ENGLAND, NORTH IRELAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. SURVIVOR OF THE BATTLES IN METZ AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE SERVED IN GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, FIFTH DIVISION AND WAS A PERSONAL DRIVER FOR A LIEUTENANT. HE WAS AWARDED RIBBONS FOR PRE-PEARL HARBOR, GOOD CONDUCT, AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS, AND MOST PROUDLY, A BRONZE STAR. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE EXPERT COMBAT MEDAL FOR SERVICE WITH THE INFANTRY.