Larry S. Pierce

Larry Stanley Pierce
Larry Stanley Pierce, Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1941-07-06)July 6, 1941
Wewoka, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1965(1965-09-20) (aged 24)
Bến Cát District, Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam
Place of burial
Wasco Memorial Park, Wasco, California
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1961–1965
RankStaff Sergeant (posthumous)
Unit503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
ConflictsVietnam War †
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Larry Stanley Pierce (July 6, 1941 – September 20, 1965) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

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