Database 83rd Infantry Division

Paul Pierce (20730412)

Name Pierce, Paul
Rank Sergeant
Army Serial # 20730412
State Missouri
Date of death 1945-01-11
Plot, Row, Grave E, 9, 73
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit E Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Silver Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Sergeant Pierce was a member of E Company. The morning report for July 8, 1944 on page 15 lists him joining E Company as a Private First Class. The morning report for August 23, 1944 on page 44 shows his promotion from Private First Class to Sergeant on August 16, 1944. All pages can be seen below.

Since we have no later documents we assume that Sergeant Pierce died while serving in E Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-08 PFC Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 8, 1944 E / 329 view page
1944-08-23 PFC Promoted to Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of August 16, 1944 E / 329 view page
1945-01-17 SGT Missing in action as of January 11, 1945 653 E / 329 view page
1945-02-05 SGT Killed in action on January 11, 1945 653 E / 329 view page