Collection	Leverette V. Pierce
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of 230th Signal Operation Company.
Year Range from	1943
Event	World War II
Year range to	1943
Medium	Photographic Paper
Notes	Candid outdoor view of three members of the 230th Signal Operation Company. The men are leaning on a sign with their unit designation. Lev Pierce is standing at far right. Possibly taken at New Caledonia, or another Pacific island. Leverette V. Pierce was a native of Oshkosh, WI and worked as the manager of Oshkosh Building Supply Company. He was married and his wife's name was Edna R. Pierce. He was drafted on April 30, 1942. He received his basic training at Fort Sheridan, IL and was assigned to the 230th Signal Operation Company. He was promoted to Private 1st Class on July 18, 1942 and rose to the rank of Technician 4th Grade. His unit served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. While stationed at New Caledonia, Leverette and his friends built a sailboat called the "Southern Cross" and in 1944 built a motorboat called the "Chief Oshkosh".
Object ID	P1977.1.1
Object Name	Print, Photographic
People	Pierce, Leverette V.
Print size	2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Subjects	Portrait photographs Male World War II United States Army Soldiers Pacific Theater of Operations
Title	230th Signal Operation Company

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