World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gene D. Copen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Salt Lake City, Utah
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
STAFF SERGEANT IN BATTERY C, 462ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.