World War II Honoree

Charles Frank 'Chuck' Piper

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

JOINED THE NAVY IN 1943 AND SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AS AN ENSIGN ABOARD THE USS NAPA APA-157, AN ATTACK TRANSPORT SHIP. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA FROM FEBRUARY 19-24, 1945, WHILE ENGAGED IN DEBARKING TROOPS AND CARGO AND TAKING ON CASUALTIES. ALSO ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTING TROOPS AND CARGO FROM WEST COAST PORTS TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE PACIFIC, INCLUDING HAWAII, GUAM, OKINAWA, SAIPAN, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS AND FRENCH INDO-CHINA.