World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph William Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Kevin Freely
Relationship
Son-in-law
INDUCTED AUGUST 9, 1944. SERVED ON THE USS WADSWORTH DD-516. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. DISCHARGED SEAMAN FIRST CLASS JUNE 16, 1946.