Cooper, John P.
Army Private

John P. Cooper, age 37, from Monrovia, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, March 7, 1945
Death details: He was a crew member of an M4 Sherman tank. His unit was engaged in battle with German forces at Pelligen, Germany when his tnak was struck by an enemy shoulder-fired rocket. Witnesses saw Cooper escape the tank, but he was never seen or heard from again. The Germans never reported him as prisoner. He was accounted for June 21, 2022.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Monrovia News Post (1945)