World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Dean 'Jeff' Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
John Peterson
HE RECEIVED A REGULAR COMMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN SEPTEMBER 1941. DURING WWII, HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ON THE USS PENNSYLVANIA. BY THE END OF THE WAR HE HAD BEEN PROMOTED TO MAJOR.