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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carl Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Clanton, Alabama

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Joined the U.S. Marine Corps April 1, 1942. He fought in the Pacific Theater of Operations at Guadalcanal and then Okinawa April 1, 1945. His unit landed with 12 amphibious tractors, and out of the 12, lost nine of them in landing.