Francis Junior Pierce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francis Junior Pierce

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: Earlville, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1986

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Francis Junior Pierce

  • 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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