World War II Honoree

Arthur E. Cooper, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Arlington, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charlie Walsh

Relationship

Friend

U.S. ARMY INFANTRY, C COMPANY, 28TH REGIMENT, 8TH DIVISION. WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL IN DECEMBER 1944. CAPTURED ON DECEMBER 19TH IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST. SENT TO STALAG IIX. LATER SENT TO FORCED LABOR IN TOWN OF WUNSDORF. LIBERATED IN APRIL 1945 BY RUSSIAN TROOPS, RETURNED TO AMERICANS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, POW MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.