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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Albert Dager Cooley

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Newport News, Virginia

Honored By

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN OFFICER IN THE MERCHANT MARINES. HIS DUTIES INCLUDED VOYAGES INTO EUROPE, WHERE HE DELIVERED AMMUNITION TO NORMANDY ON D-DAY+4, AND OTHER COMBAT THEATERS. DURING ONE CONVOY, BOTH THE VESSELS PRECEEDING AND FOLLOWING HIS SHIP WERE HIT BY ENEMY TORPEDOES.