World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Langdon Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honored By
Glen J. Cooper
Relationship
Son
SERVED, BEGINNING IN 1941, UNDER GENERAL DWIGHT EISENHOWER. STARTED OUT IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. EVENTUALLY FOUGHT UNDER GENERAL MARK CLARK IN THE 5TH ARMY, LANDING WITH THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AT ANZIO BEACH IN 1944. SERVED BRIEFLY AT THE NUREMBERG TRIALS IN GERMANY.