Charles H. Pierce

Charles Henry Pierce
Born	February 22, 1875(1875-02-22) Cecil County, Maryland
Died	March 2, 1944(1944-03-02) (aged 69)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company I, 22d U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Henry Pierce (February 22, 1875–March 2, 1944) was an Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 22d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near San Isidro, Luzon, Philippine Islands, October 19, 1899. Entered service at: Delaware City, Del. Birth: Cecil County, Md. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

Held a bridge against a superior force of the enemy and fought, though severely wounded, until the main body came up to cross.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

1. ^ ""PIERCE, CHARLES H." entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine-American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15. 

External links

• "Charles H. Pierce". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1814715. Retrieved September 2, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Pierce, Charles H.
Alternative names
Short description	Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	February 22, 1875
Place of birth	Cecil County, Maryland
Date of death	March 2, 1944
Place of death