Roy Eugene Piper Sr.

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Roy Eugene Piper Sr. Veteran

Birth
Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
Death
24 Jun 1969 (aged 76)
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
Burial
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 39, Row 14, Lot 41
Memorial ID
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Roy served as follows:

National Guard of California

- 5 Jun 1910 to 4 Jun 1913 - Company B, 5th Infantry & 2nd Company CAC

- Jul 1916 to Dec 1916 - Private, Battery B, 143rd Field Artillery. Service along the Mexican border.

United States Army

- 18 Apr 1918 to 17 Mar 1919 - Private, Company E, 316th Engineers,91st Division. World War I battles:

- Sep 1918 - St. Mihiel Offensive
- Sep/Oct 1918 - Meuse-Argonne Offensive

National Guard of California

- 17 Jan 1938 - 18 Sep 1940 - Private, Company C, 143rd Field Artillery

In his last enlistment he served with his son Roy. The story goes he was in it for the free food and summer camps to get away from Grandma nagging him.

He was a member of Stockton Lodge No. 11, IOOF, and had been a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and BPOE.
Roy served as follows:

National Guard of California

- 5 Jun 1910 to 4 Jun 1913 - Company B, 5th Infantry & 2nd Company CAC

- Jul 1916 to Dec 1916 - Private, Battery B, 143rd Field Artillery. Service along the Mexican border.

United States Army

- 18 Apr 1918 to 17 Mar 1919 - Private, Company E, 316th Engineers,91st Division. World War I battles:

- Sep 1918 - St. Mihiel Offensive
- Sep/Oct 1918 - Meuse-Argonne Offensive

National Guard of California

- 17 Jan 1938 - 18 Sep 1940 - Private, Company C, 143rd Field Artillery

In his last enlistment he served with his son Roy. The story goes he was in it for the free food and summer camps to get away from Grandma nagging him.

He was a member of Stockton Lodge No. 11, IOOF, and had been a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and BPOE.


  • Created by: Ken
  • Added: Jan 11, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Ken
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32824401/roy_eugene-piper: accessed ), memorial page for Roy Eugene Piper Sr. (24 Jul 1892–24 Jun 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32824401, citing Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; Maintained by Ken (contributor 46850449).