page_title: Earl S. Piper
hierarchical_section_title: Earl S. Piper
caption_attribution_description: English: Earl Sanford Piper (February 14, 1905 - July 7, 1979) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Brigadier General. A veteran of Nicaraguan Campaign, Piper distinguished himself under fire and received Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. He later participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and Chinese Civil War.
context_page_description: Earl Sanford Piper was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. A veteran of Nicaraguan Campaign, Piper distinguished himself under fire and received the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. He later participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and Chinese Civil War.
context_section_description: Earl Sanford Piper (February 14, 1905 – July 7, 1979) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. A veteran of Nicaraguan Campaign, Piper distinguished himself under fire and received the Navy Cross, the United States military's second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. He later participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and Chinese Civil War.
caption: BG Earl S. Piper, pictured as a Colonel
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