World War II Honoree

Robert Cleo Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Edna, Kansas

Honored By

Jim Cooper

Relationship

Son

STARTED TRAINING IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS THEN WENT ON TO CALIFORNIA AND THEN TEXAS. LEFT NEW YORK HARBOR FOR ENGLAND. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH AND WENT ON TO FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM AND AUSTRIA. RECEIVED 5 BATTLE STARS AND ARROW HEAD. MEMBER OF THE 635TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. ARRIVED HOME IN EDNA, KANSAS IN MAY 1945.