Service Number -2155624

First Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 22 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

Discharged 26 May 1919 per BIRLS file (see below)

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Pierce
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Fairfield, Fayette, Iowa
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Jessie Pierce
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Mary E Pierce
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Working Out
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Jessie Pierce 64
Mary E Pierce 59
Robert Pierce 22

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Pierce
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 33
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Fairfield, Fayette, Iowa, USA
Dwelling Number: 49
Family Number: 49
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 33
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: Farrmer
Industry: Gen Farming
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: W
Household Members Age Relationship
Mary Pierce 67 Mother
Robert Pierce 33 Head
Lela Pierce 19 Wife

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Pierce
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Illyria, Fayette, Iowa
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Illyria, Fayette, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Illyria
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 5A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 86
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farming
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Veteran: Yes
Military service: World War
Social Security Number: No
Usual Occupation: Farming
Usual Industry: Farm
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert Pierce 44 Head
Lela Pierce 29 Wife
Robert Pierce 9 Son
Lucille Pierce 7 Daughter
Shirley Pierce 3 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Robert Pierce
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1895
Death Date: 20 Apr 1980
Branch ARMY
Enlistment Date: 22 Feb 1918
Release Date: 26 May 1919

the Oregon, Death Index
Name: Robert Pierce
Age: 84
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1895
Death Date: 20 Apr 1980
Death Place: Multnomah
Spouse: Lela
Certificate: 80-07129

Find A Grave:
Name: Robert Pierce
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1895
Birth Place: Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa
Death Date: 20 Apr 1980
Death Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Cemetery: Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Scappoose, Columbia County, Oregon
Father: Jesse Pierce
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Pierce
Spouse: Lela Luetta Pierce
Children: Robert Pierce
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Robert Pierce was born August 3 1895 in Littleton, Iowa. His parents were Jesse and Mary E (Vanway) Pierce. On April 2 1930 he married Lela Luetta Crawford.Robert and Lela have three children:
Robert Jr
Laura
Shirley Ann
Robert and Lela moved their family from Iowa to Oregon in 1943.
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Funeral for Robert Pierce, a retired farmer, was held Wednesday at 2pm at the Rushing's Funeral Chapel in St Helens. Mr Pierce , 84 died Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Portland.
Born August 3 1985 in Littleton, Iowa. He had lived in Scappoose for 37 years. He was a Army Veteran of the First World War and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Scappoose.
He and his wife Lela , who survives , celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 2nd.
Besides his wife he is survived by a son Robert Jr of Kelso Washington, two daughters Lucille Miller of Scappoose and Shirley Conn of Warren. Seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Vault interment was at Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetary , Scappoose
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Family Members
Parents:
Jesse Pierce 1855–1921
Mary Elizabeth Vanwey Pierce 1861–1933
Spouse: Lela Luetta Crawford Pierce 1911–1993
Siblings:
Harrison Harry Pierce 1878–1950
John Pierce 1880–1962
Lucinda Pierce Harriman 1881–1940
Mary Pierce Averill 1885–1922
Emma Pierce Fox 1888–1931
Floyd Pierce 1890–1963
Russell Harrison Pierce1893–1963
Golda Pierce Tripp 1900–1946

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