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Jefferson D. Pierce, III
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| Jefferson D. Pierce, III | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31005407 |
| Rank | Private |
| Rank at Ritchie | Staff Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 6E (13); ATCHD (13) |
| Enlisted | Worcester, Massachusetts |
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Jefferson D. Pierce, III (1912–1944) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Jefferson enlisted at Worcester, Massachusetts.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 1 March 1941, he attended Enlisted at Worcester MA as Pvt (ASN: 31005407). He buried in Luxembourg Cemetery.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 32 |
| Nara ASN | 31005407 |
| Nara Name | P ERCE JEFFERSON D TRD |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 27 |
| Nara POE | 1392 |
| Nara DOE | 10341 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 32 |
| Nativity.1 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 12 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 170 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 190 |
| Class_ASN | 31005407 |
| Class_Name | PIERCE, Jefferson D.; Pierce, Jefferson D. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1 March 1941 — Enlisted at Worcester MA as Pvt (ASN: 31005407).
- 28 December 1943 — Graduated Class 13 (PI).
- Assigned to 90th Infantry Division.
- Buried in Luxembourg Cemetery.
- Promoted to S/Sgt.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Jefferson D. III Pierce for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Pierce, Jefferson D. III for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JEFFERSON D. PIERCE III.doc)