Alton Earl Harper

Korean War
Service #14034967
UnitC CO 65 ENGR CMBT BN 25 DIV
RankMaster Sergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathDecember 7 1950
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Master Sergeant Harper was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Harper was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company C, 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 27, 1950 and died of those wounds on December 7, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.