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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.
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| Source | USMC Military History Division: Defense Department Photo (Marines): A313528 |
| Author | SSgt. W. Bell |
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United States Marine
or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a
work
of the
U.S. federal government
, it is in the
public domain
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