World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard F. Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rahway, New Jersey
Honored By
David C. Cooper
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE, TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 1944 TO JUNE 21, 1946. HE DID BASIC AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SERVED WITH THE 5TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, 94TH AND 64TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED MORE THAN 8 MONTHS IN ITALY. PARTICIPATED IN ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING RESERVE PROGRAM IN 1944. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND RIFLEMAN BADGE.