Name:
Oliver James, Sr. Cooper
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36896826
Unit:
36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France
Plot:
B
Row:
36
Grave:
44
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Oliver James Cooper Sr. was born on March 12, 1908, in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. He was the son of Isaac Cooper and Mary E. Hubbs Cooper. He served in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Cooper was Killed in Action on August 28, 1944, in France. He is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France.
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