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COOPER, John G - Date of
birth
27 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36890047 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Remoncourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Cooper (father)
Florence B. (Hintz) Cooper (mother)
Lester F. Cooper (brother)
More information
Pvt John G. Cooper enlisted on 4 December 1943.He was reported wounded in action on 21 October 1944 and he died three days later.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Wendt Popp Schoenborn Ryder Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com - Lansing State Journal 23 April 1944 / 28 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy