World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle Elwood Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Cooper Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAMPSON, NEW YORK; RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS NITRO AE-2, RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; FLEET BOAT POOL MELVILLE, RHODE ISLAND; STANDARD LANDING CRAFT UNIT MELVILLE, RHODE ISLAND; USS MISSOURI BB-63 AND RECEIVING STATION AND ARMED GUARD CENTER BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.