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COOPER, Billy Owen - Date of
birth
28 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ballard County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Ballard County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35247574 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
Stoumont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benny H. Cooper (father)
Vivian D. (Herring) Cooper (mother)
Mildred F. Cooper (sister)
Bennie R. Cooper (brother)
More information
Pvt Billy O. Cooper enlisted on 21 March 1944 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com -
Enlistment / 1930 Census / Miller Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos