World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Lawrence W. Cooper
Hometown
West Union, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Virginia Cooper Swaggard
Relationship
Niece
WORKED IN THE METALLURGY LAB AT JESSOP STEEL IN PENNSYLVANIA ON THE ARMORED PLATE PROJECT, PERFECTING BULLET PROOF STEEL. AFTER WORKING A FULL DAY, HE RODE A TROLLEY TO PITTSBURGH TO STUDY AT CARNEGIE TECH, GRADUATING WITH A DEGREE IN METALLURGY.