World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Floyd G. Pierce
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Honored By
Floyd G. Pierce
Received 10 battle stars. First American warship into Tokyo Bay, flagship. Captured battleship HIJMS Nagato to assure unconditional surrender of the Japanese Navy. Medals: American Theatre Medal, Asiatic-Pacific, WWII Victory, Occupation Forces of Japan, Republic of the Philippines, Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of the Philippines Liberation Medal.