PVT Otis Piper

biography

Piper, from Pontiac, IL, served in the Army during World War II in B Company, 23rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Division. He landed at Normandy on D-Day and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He later served with the 106th Division.

decorations

Pins: 23rd Engineer Battalion Regiment Unit Crest
Medals-Left Breast, Top Row: Army Good Conduct Medal
Bottom Row (L-R): American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
Right Breast: Army Presidential Unit Citation
Patches-Right Breast: World War II Honorable Discharge Patch
Left Sleeve: 106th Infantry Division Patch
Right Sleeve: 3rd Armored Division Patch
Stripes: Overseas Service Bars (4), Service Stripe (1)