badge
Catalog Number
2000.52.39Description
This badge consists of a metal pin and a blue ribbon.The metal pin consists of a rectangle, in which the name tag appears. The name tag is white paper with black letters that spell "PIERS/ CO. D/339" Above the name tag is the image of a banner, a polar bear and a building. Words on the banner are "In Memory of Our Heroes".
The blue ribbon contains white lettering that spells out the following message: 1934/Polar Bear/ and 310th Engineers Reunion/Detroit, Mich."
History
Items from 2000.52 belonged to John J. Piers, veteran of World War One, Polar Bear and former resident of the Holland, MI area.John was born in Graafschap, MI on 8-15-1892 to Jan and Fanny Piers. John grew up in the Fillmore and laketown areas of Allegan County. He married Tilda Bomers in Holland, MI in 1920. They moved to Grand Rapids soon after marriage, and settled in Jenison, MI.