Korean War
| Service # | 13352804 |
|---|---|
| Unit | HQ CO 3 BN 38 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | June 18 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Piper was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Piper was a member of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was wounded and taken Prisoner of War by the enemy in South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died of those wounds while a prisoner on June 18, 1951. In 2017, his remains were identified. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
