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About John Laver Mather Cooper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Laver_Mather_Cooper
John Cooper (July 24, 1828 – August 22, 1891) (born as John Laver Mather Cooper) was a member of the United States Navy. He is one of only nineteen people who have received the Medal of Honor twice and one of only fourteen to receive the Medal of Honor for two distinct events.
His first such award came about because of his actions aboard the USS Brooklyn (1858) during the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. The second award was a result of an accidental fire in which Cooper advanced through the burning area in order to rescue a wounded man from certain death on April 26, 1865.
He was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Section 2, Grave 5022, in Brooklyn, New York.
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John Laver Mather Cooper's Timeline
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July 24, 1828
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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| 1891 |
August 22, 1891
Age 63
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Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States
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Cypress Hills National Cemetery, 625 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, 11208, United States
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