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Pearson, Milton Harvey

Date of birth:
November 14th, 1917 (Akron/Ohio, United States)
Date of death:
December 7th, 1970
Buried on:
Golden Gate National Cemetery
Service number:
36 395 594
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Milton Harvey Pearson entered service at Chicago on March 18th, 1942 and served in the Pacific between July 17th, 1942 and January 19th, 1944 and in Europe between November 15th, 1944 and July 19th, 1945.

He was honorably discharged at Separation Center Fort Sheridan, Illinois on July 23rd, 1945. He entered service for a second tour in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1958.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Company D, 271st Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded with a bronze campaign star for "ALEUTIAN ISLANDS".
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded with two bronze campaign stars for "RHINELAND" and "CENTRAL EUROPE".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Received with clasp "CARBINE".
Sharpshooter Badge

Sources

  • Photo 1: Elaine Spikes
  • - Photos
    - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge
    - Service Record

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