Richard Pearsall [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He ship was hit by a torpedo while he was being transported overseas.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: family photo
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Postal Telegraph, Western Union
YMCA Charlotte
Date of Birth:
8/7/1922
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 8-1-1942
Education Details:
Central High School, Charlotte, NC, Class of 1941, Alexander Graham, Charlotte, NC
Family Details:
Lee Roy Pearsall - father, Mrs. Vida A. Pearsall - 504 McDonald Ave. Charlotte, NC
Needham J. Pearsall - 504 McDonald Ave. Charlotte, NC
First Name:
Richard
KIA / MIA Place:
North Atlantic area
KIA Date:
2/3/1943
Last Name:
Pearsall
Middle Name:
Hobson
Military Details:
Camp Croft, SC, Camp Miles Standish, Taunton, MA, Ft. Eustic, VA, Ft. Jackson, SC, Ft. Slocum, NY, Monticello Hotel, Norfolk, VA
Military Rank:
Private
Source:
Newsprint and family information; The Charlotte Observer incorrectly printed his middle name as Robson on 12/26/1943, Section 1, page 15.
Military Unit:
Coastal Artillery Unit
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA