World War II Honoree

Allen L. Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cheltenham, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sandra G. Yarnall

Relationship

Sunrise Family

HE WAS COMMISSIONED IN CHEMICAL WARFARE THEN SENT TO EDGEWOOD ARSENAL IN MARYLAND FOR HIS TRAINING. AND THEN HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO ALABAMA AND WAS AN OFFICER FOR TRAINING OF INTELLIGENCE ON POST IN ALABAMA. HE WAS THEN SENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL AND THEN WAS SENT TO COMMANDING GENERAL STAFF SCHOOL. HE WAS THEN TO REPORT TO SAN. FRANCISCO TO DEPORT TO TOKYO BUT HE DID NOT HAVE TO GO BECAUSE THEY DROPPED THE BOMB.