World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Everett K. Cooper, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
FROM AUGUST 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945, HE SERVED WITH THE 933RD FIELD ARTILLERY OF THE 5TH ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. FOUGHT IN VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING ALGERIA, TUNISIA, ITALY, INCLUDING THE BATTLES FOR NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND PORTION OF GERMANY, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND AUSTRIA. HE WAS AWARDED THE CROIX DE GUERRE WITH SILVER STAR FOR HIS SERVICE IN SOUTHERN FRANCE, AS PART OF HIS UNIT'S ATTACK ON THE FORTRESS OF METZ.