World War II Honoree

Howard L. Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muskegon, Michigan

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY MAY 21, 1941 AT KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 301ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY ‘PATTON’S GOLDEN NUGGET’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES 3RD ARMY. ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1945 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING HIS DIVISION’S OBJECTIVE TO CAPTURE AND CONTROL SINZ, A DISTRICT OF PERL, SAARLAND, GERMANY. HE WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN GERMANY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED, WITH INTERMENT IN THE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.