William Lloyd Pierce was born Mar. 12, 1918 to Ira Hotchkiss and Ruth Bliss Pierce. He died May 23, 1944 and is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.
Lt. Pierce served in World War II with the U.S. Army Co. L, 349th Infantry Regiment and was KIA in Italy. He was awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
