Private First Class Pearce Roland (Service #: 34179809) died on 1944-07-09

You are reading the record of honored service member Pearce Roland, coming from the state North Carolina in the United States of America (according to my records his last home and/or enlistment state).
He served as Private First Class with military service number #34179809 in this unit - 22 Infantry Regiment 4 Division.
He gave his life for our freedom on Sunday 07 July 1944. He is buried or memorialized on the American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France.
The location of his grave: Plot E, Row 10, Grave 26

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Fred Vogels

about 8 years ago
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Thank you so much for your efforts to put together this amazing memorial. Roland Pearce is my great great uncle; my great-grandfathers brother. Ive heard so many stories about him and seen a few pictures. But no one speaks of how he passed. His...

Thank you so much for your efforts to put together this amazing memorial. Roland Pearce is my great great uncle; my great-grandfathers brother. Ive heard so many stories about him and seen a few pictures. But no one speaks of how he passed. His father was so heart-broken when he got the information that Roland had passed. They were so close. Last year while cleaning my great-grandfathers garage, I came across an old rusted tin box, in it was packed full of letters written back and forth between Roland and his father while Roland was overseas. I was only able to take time to read maybe 3 or 4 but plan to sit down and go thru all of them. They are very detailed. Even letters between Roland and his sweetheart back here in North Carolina. Anyhow, is there any way i could find out what happened to him, did he get sick or did he pass in action? Im not sure who got his medals. Nobody seems to know. So sad that he is buried so far from home. The rest of the family is here on the farm.<br />Thank you so much again. I was actually able to see where he was buried, technology is amazing.