Korean War
| Service # | 322859 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps |
| Date of Death | December 9 1952 |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Master Sergeant Grier was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, Asian-Pacific Theater Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Grier was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the radar observer of a F7F-3N Tigercat fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On December 9, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft crashed and burned two miles off the end of the runway at Kusan Airfield (K-8) killing both crewmen.