Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Francis Junior Pierce
Born
(1924-12-07)December 7, 1924 Earlville, Iowa
Died
December 21, 1986(1986-12-21) (aged 62) Grand Rapids, Michigan
Place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy Michigan National Guard
Years of service
1941 – 1945 (Navy) 1949 – 1950 (National Guard)
Rank
Pharmacist’s Mate First Class (Navy) Second Lieutenant (National Guard)
Unit
2nd Battalion 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of Saipan
Battle of Tinian
Battle of Iwo Jima
Awards
Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal (2)
Other work
Police officer
Francis Junior Pierce (December 7, 1924 – December 21, 1986) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman in World War II who received the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" on March 15–16, 1945, while assigned to a Marine Corps infantry battalion during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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