World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Oral Wayne Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Londonderry, Ohio
Honored By
Joyce Park
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED OCTOBER 23, 1942 TO DECEMBER 7, 1945. MEMBER OF 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY A, 2ND PLATOON, 1ST SQUAD. RIFLEMAN AND SCOUT. WOUNDED IN ACTION AND TAKEN PRISONER BY THE GERMANS; POW JULY 10, 1944 TO MAY 15, 1945. TAKEN TO STALAG 7A; LATER TRANSFERRED TO A GERMAN PRISON CAMP.