World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James C. Pierson Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hamilton, Ohio
Honored By
Ms. Sharon Lawson
Relationship
Granddaughter
Entered Army in September 1944 and was sent overseas in February 1945. Was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands and the Mariana Islands before going to Okinawa. Received the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds he received while in Okinawa.