World War II Honoree

Robert W. Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montgomery, Alabama

Honored By

Kathy Trawick

Relationship

Daughter

SERVICE NUMBER 34916743. ENLISTED ON JANUARY 19, 1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MAY 29, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH 743RD RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION. SPENT 24 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER, 2ND CLASS MACHINE GUNNER AND THE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE CITY OF ANTWERP, BELGIUM MARCH 30, 1945.