Pierson family.
Major Ward W. Pierson of Company L of the 315th Infantry was killed November 9, 1918, during the World War I Meuse-Argonne Campaign in France, just two days before the Armistice. Prior to his military service, Pierson was head of the Commercial Law Department at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and also a partner in the law firm of Pierson and Shertz. He was born October 22, 1879, in Iowa. His wife was Harriet Pierson.
From the description of Pierson family papers, 1917-1928, bulk 1917-1919. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 61660821
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| creatorOf | Pierson family. Pierson family papers, 1917-1928, bulk 1917-1919. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
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