Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

No.4 Service Flying Training School, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

March 27th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1943

"Under a calm, quiet manner this airman has a fine fighting spirit which inspires confidence in his fellow pilots. He has successfully completed a number of operational sorties, included in which are several to some of the enemy's most heavily defended targets in Germany and northwest France. Sergeant Pearce has secured some excellent photographs. This airman has shown by his work that he has the courage and determination to press home his attacks with the utmost vigour, setting a fine example to all. DHist file 181.009 D.2995 (RG.24 Vol.20634) has recommendation dated 25 May 1943 when he had flown fourteen sorties (90 hours five minutes), 29 January to 13 May 1943. Under a calm and quiet manner this Non-Commissioned Officer has a fine offensive spirit in action which inspires confidence in his fellow pilots and in his own crew. He has successfully completed fourteen sorties, included in which are several to extremely heavily defended targets in the Ruhr Valley. From these and from other targets in Germany and northwest France, Sergeant Pearce has brought back repeatedly photographic evidence of having bombed the precise target, obtaining, in some cases, clear ground detail showing the aiming point. This has borne out his determination always to press home his attack despite intense flak opposition."