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William H Pearl 1921 - 2010

William Howe Pearl of Danville, Caledonia County, VT was born on August 16, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on April 28, 2010.
William Howe Pearl
Danville, Caledonia County, VT 05828
August 16, 1921
April 28, 2010
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William Howe Pearl's History: 1921 - 2010

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  • 08/16
    1921

    Birthday

    August 16, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Caledonia County, Vermont United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 11056463 Enlisted: July 28, 1942 in Rutland Vermont Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Sales Clerks
  • 04/28
    2010

    Death

    April 28, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that William H Pearl was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1945, at the age of 24 years old, William was alive when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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