Bert J Pierce
MilitaryPierce was crew chief with 401 sqdn 91st BG and was awarded the Bronze Star for his invention of a tool to work on the planes' engines, His other claim to fame was being Crew Chief during the filming of 'Mephis Belle' and taxiing Eisenhower's B-17. He afterwards worked for Modoc Pear Orchard and Jackson County Road Dept. retiring in 1975, He died 5th March 1998 being survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: MARY RUTH - Memories of Mobile
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
23 December 1914 | ||
Died |
5 March 1998 | ||
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA | |||
Buried |
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133272428/bert-j-pierce;
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Bert Pierce.