Name:
Robert Leslie Pearson
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
39338028
Unit:
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Oregon
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
D
Row:
9
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Robert Leslie Pearson was born on March 2, 1917. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He entered service in Oregon. He died on August 28, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.