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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Bennett Coopwood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lockhart, Texas

Honored By

McVMI 1943

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Activity During WWII

ATTENDED VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE FOR ONE YEAR WITH THE CLASS OF 1927. GRADUATED FROM BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AS A MEDICAL DOCTOR. HE WAS A MAJOR IN THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL CORPS AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY ON NOVEMBER 21, 1943. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART.