World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Robert William Cooper, Jr.
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
Family
ATTEMPTED TO JOIN THE NAVY SOON AFTER THE ATTACK AT PEARL HARBOR. DUE TO HIS HAVING AN INFANT DAUGHTER AND A SUPERVISORY POSITION IN AN AIRCRAFT FACTORY, HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ENLIST AND REMAINED AT HOME MANUFACTURING AIRPLANES USED IN THE WAR EFFORT.