Melvin Nile “Pete” Pierson

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Melvin Nile “Pete” Pierson

Birth
Pawnee, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Death
19 Jan 1982 (aged 57)
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 44 Row 15 Site 55
Memorial ID
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Son of Benjamin Raymond and Anna Elizabeth (Cook) Pierson

Served as Technical Sergeant in US Army during World War II
Awarded: European/ African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with a Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, 5 Bronze Stars.

Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Church of Christ
Beloved husband and father

He loved his country and was always proud to hang her "Stars and Stripes" on his property.

He retired in 1974 from Dover Elevator Company, where he was a supervisor.

He loved to garden, fish, hunt for mushrooms and enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

Died of Malignant Neoplasm of Bronchus and Lung




Son of Benjamin Raymond and Anna Elizabeth (Cook) Pierson

Served as Technical Sergeant in US Army during World War II
Awarded: European/ African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with a Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, 5 Bronze Stars.

Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Church of Christ
Beloved husband and father

He loved his country and was always proud to hang her "Stars and Stripes" on his property.

He retired in 1974 from Dover Elevator Company, where he was a supervisor.

He loved to garden, fish, hunt for mushrooms and enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

Died of Malignant Neoplasm of Bronchus and Lung