World War II Honoree

Joseph H. Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mexico, Missouri

Honored By

Catherine C. Cooper

Relationship

Daughter

Served in Washington, D.C. with the War Production Board, Machinery Division, as Resistance Welding specialist. Worked in applying resistance welding to the fabrication of ordnance items, with development groups in jacketing uranium rods for first atomic bombs. With aircraft manufacturers in applying resistance spot, seam and flash welding of missile cases and aircraft components of aluminum, stainless steel, titanium and high stregth steel allows. With manufacturers of oil well drill pipes by resistance flash welding.