Claud Cornelius Cooper

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KILLED IN ACTION - USS NEOSHO AO-23, 05/07/1942
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS NEOSHO AO-23 - SCUTTLED AFTER JAPANESE AIR STRIKES, CORAL SEA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
DISTINGHUISED UNIT CITATION
SERVICE MEMORIES
Claude was KIA during the Battle of the Coral Sea she was attacked and set alight, but managed to keep afloat on May 11, 1942.

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Service Branch
USN 00/0000 - 5/1942
Born
12/31/1905
ALABAMA

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Claud C Cooper
Honoring our fallen. Together. Uniting us in meaningful common cause.
On May 8, 1943 Petty Officer Third Class Cooper was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Alabama. ★ May his positive example inspire us, as global citizens. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.Missing in ActionWorld War IIAlabama

Claud C Cooper
World War II
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SERVICE DETAILS
This Profile ID 12923
Service ID 2717323
Name Claud C Cooper
From Alabama
Casualty Date May 8, 1943
War World War II
Service Branch Navy
Rank Petty Officer Third Class
Specialty Gunner's Mate Third Class
Casualty Type Missing in action or lost at sea
Burial Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
Notable Awards
★ Purple Heart
Remembered Claud C Cooper is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
Commendations + Awards
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal

Sources My Heritage
Claude Cornelius Cooper
MyHeritage Family TreesBass Family Record, managed by Nicholas Bass
Birth
Day Month 1905
Death
Day Month 1942
Parents
Names of both parents
Siblings
Mary J Hill (born Cooper) and names of 2 more siblings
Wife
Name of wife
Children
Fred Columbus Cooper and names of 3 more children
Photos
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Claude Cornelius Cooper
FamilySearch Family Tree
Birth
Day Month 1905 - Place
Death
Day Month 1943
Parents
Names of both parents
Wife
Name of wife
Children
Alonzo Thomas Cooper and names of 2 more children
Siblings
Mary J Hill and names of 2 more siblings