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COOPER, David Thomas - Date of
birth
26 February 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Garrett County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33907486 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Garzweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
William T. Cooper (father)
Ada M. (Ohler) Cooper (mother)
Raymond W. Cooper (brother)
Junior E. Cooper (brother)
Clifford E. Cooper (brother)
Etta Cooper (wife)
More information
Pvt David T. Cooper enlisted on 2 August 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland.His brother, Raymond W. Cooper, is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Cooper Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, Russ Pickett, www.oldhickory30th.com, The Baltimore Sun - 29 March 1945, WWI Draft Cards
Photo source: http://www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet