Howard Joseph Pierson

He influenced my life and my ministry - Dare to Dream Children's Foundation. He was one of my first Board Members. His memory will always be dear to me. Jan Tennyson, Dallas, Texas

He influenced my life and my ministry. He was my encourager and his memory will always be with me. Jan Tennyson
Dare to Dream Children's Foundation

I had the great privilege to serve under Lt. Col. Howard Pierson, USAF, in the 1970s at Shaw AFB where he commanded the 507 TACC Sq. Howard stood head and shoulders, literally and figuratively, above the men there. He was pilot's pilot, a man's man, and a devout Christian. Many people told me that he volunteered for assignments that no one else would take because of the enormous risk involved. He was fearless, yet he was as kind-hearted and ready to belt out a laugh on any occasion. ...

What can you say about such a man of GOD and a man of integrity. Those of us who knew Howard pretty well and his father always knew we were in the presence of someone very special.I had the privilege of knowing many of his pilot friends in the Air Commandos who were his peers many years ago and would on occasion end up at one of his FAC reunions in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. When I first came to American Airlines there were some Captains i met who were Air Force pilots that had Howard as...

Howie Pierson was an outstanding individual. I first met Howie about 15 years ago. He and I spoke at a lot of Christian groups. He was a devout Christian. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the Death of His saints (Psalms 116:15).

Very sorry to hear of Howie's passing. What a friendly and open personality this man had. Only knew his as a CRM instructor at AAL but he WAS memorable and he remembered everyone's names...very impressive. Wish'd I'd known his military background because I went to pilot trn at Craig AFB and worked with the 'Nail' FACs in VNam. God loves you, Howie.