World War II Honoree

William Robert Cooper

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Mr. Harold Cooper

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED ABOARD USS LUNGA POINT CVE-94, 1944-1945. HE HAS SEEN AND HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: LEYTE GULF, LINGAYEN GULF, LUZON, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. HE HELPED CARRY PRISONERS OF WAR FROM BOMBED OUT NAGASAKI. HIS SHIP RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC, AMERICAN AREA, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS.