MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Pearson, Bonnie Vern

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Pearson​

• FORENAME

Bonnie Vern​

• UNIT

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• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

0-1552576​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Benson,Swift County,Minnesota​

born 28.1.1918 Benson,Minnesota​

son of Leonard Nathaniel and Louise Jane (nee Cox) Pearson​

sales representative,Wausau Motor Parts Company,Wausau,Wisconsin​

enlisted 1942 (Private 17051307)​

commissioned​

198 Ordnance Bn 1945​

discharged 1946 Fort Lawton,Seattle,Washington​

Army Reserve until 1974 (Colonel)​

owner,automobiles and recreation vehicles dealership​

Chairman,Benson School Board 1951-55​

married Beatrice Lucille Larson 10.3.1939 (1921-2016) (4 sons,3 daughters)​

resided Benson and Duluth postwar​

resided St Cloud 1956​

last residence 465 Kirkwall Drive,Waite Park,Minnesota​

died 6.11.1988 St Cloud,Minnesota​

Assumption Cemetery,St Cloud,Stearns County,Minnesota Section 8 Block 1 Lot 13 Grave 2​

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