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COOPER, William Frederick - Date of
birth
24 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11099605 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
342nd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Attendorn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stewart F. Cooper (father)
Marion C. (Colcord) Cooper (mother)
Susie E. Cooper (sister)
Chase C. Cooper (brother)
Laura M. Cooper (sister)
Bessie E. Cooper (sister)
Robert Cooper (brother)
Barbara Cooper (sister)
More information
Pfc William F. Cooper graduated from Cambridge Rindge Technical School. He was a student at Northeastern University in the College of Engineering with the Class of 1946.He joined the U.S Army Reserve in Boston, Massachusetts on 14 October 1942.
Pfc Cooper was killed by shell fragments in both legs and right hip.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Cemetery of Breuna #1, Germany. After being disinterred, his remains were evacuated to Margraten Cemetery and reburied in a temporary grave on 12 July 1945. After the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 21 December 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com -1940 Census / Family Trees / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, Northeastern University WWII Memorial, WWII Draft Card, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Northeastern University 1942, Linda Tritt