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COOPER, Paul - Date of
birth
19 July 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
New York City, Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32425490 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rose (Kupersmith) Cooper (mother)
More information
T/5 Paul Cooper attended high school for two years and was a retail manager at the Nedick Stores Inc. before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 11 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery