A Handwritten "War Story of Kenneth Cooper" by His Wife Kathie Cooper
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Title
A Handwritten "War Story of Kenneth Cooper" by His Wife Kathie Cooper
Alternative Title
The War Comes Home, Kenneth Cooper
Series Title
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Description
The War Comes Home project collects a Southern California community's stories, photographs, paperwork, and other items submitted by its veterans documenting their service to their country. It also highlights how they applied, recalled, and shared their experiences when they returned to their community as business and civic leaders as well as overall productive members of society. Kenneth D. Cooper is a veteran of World War II. He was born on February 2, 1928 in Oneida, Kansas. He enlisted and served in the Navy from January 1946 to November 1947. His highest rank was Yeoman 3rd Class. He served on the USS Dixie and as well as in Honolulu, the South Sea, and Tsingtao (present day Qingdao), China. His special duties included observing an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll and being the Secretary of the Engineering Department while under direct command of the Lieutenant of the Engineering Department. He also escorted sick and injured soldiers to hospitals on shore.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Cooper, Kathie
Subject Topic
Subject Entity
Temporal Coverage
1939 to 1945
Media Type
Format
Manuscript (document)
Extent
2
Pages
Generation
Copy
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Phone: (909) 795-9807
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
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