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About Joseph Bennett Coopwood, MD
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Joseph Bennett Coopwood, MD was born on March 7, 1907, in Lockhart, Tx. His parents were Thomas Benton Coopwood, MD II and Eva Rebecca Putnam.
Joseph married Kate Ellis Lipscomb on December 29, 1936, in Lockhart Tx 1st Baptist Church. Together they had the following children: Thomas Benton Coopwood Md, III; Kate Ellis Coopwood.
He died on November 21, 1943, in Mignano Italy and was buried after November 21, 1943, in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, United States of America.
Education
- Virginia Military Institute, Prep School
- University of Texas Undergraduate
- Baylor University Medical School, Medical Degree, residency
Occupation
- Physician and Surgeon 7yrs in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas
United States Military
- Chief Divisional Surgeon and Commander of the 141st Medical Unit of the 36th Division
- US Army Enlistment Date 11-25-40
- Purple Heart, Bronze Star
- Rank Major
Major Joseph Bennett Coopwood, MD was a physician and surgeon for several years when WWII was breaking out when he volunteered his services. Being a true American and wanting to serve his country the best he could with his gift, never realizing he would be sent to a war zone. If he hadn't volunteered, he had a wife and two children, he would've been far down on the list of recruits. he was the son of a medical doctor who had a reputation of serving all people, even the ones that couldn't pay, treating everyone with dignity and kindness, this man gave his life for his county. He had a wonderful reputation in Lockhart as well. He was planning to serve his country for a few years, training others to be medics, then return to his wife and children. This is the story of a wonderful, admired young man who lost his life too soon, like many other men in WWII.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Pietro_Infine] He was killed in Mignano, Italy, during WWII. He was a Medical Doctor. The highway through the Mignano Gap to the Liri Valley was nicknamed "Death Valley" by members of the attacking force. The battle destroyed the town of San Pietro Infine completely. Destruction was wrought by a combination of close combat, both Allied and German mortar and artillery, and German "scorched earth" policy. Both the battle and the plight of the civilian population have inspired numerous accounts, most famous of which is the John Huston film The Battle of San Pietro.
The Germans occupied San Pietro in September 1943 to prepare the defences. They evacuated all non-essential Italians from the town, meaning women, children and old men; they conscripted able-bodied men to help set up the defenses and requisitioned available vehicles and beasts of burden.[2] They set up a defensive apparatus in the whole territory, in particular on Mount Sambúcaro[nb 1] and Mount Lungo, which overlooked the Mignano Gap. These were strategically important positions because they allowed the control of the long stretch of Route 6, important for the advance of the Allies. The Fifth Army began to attack the Reinhard/Bernhardt Line on 5 November, and the attacks continued into December.
The Battle of San Pietro was preceded by Allied attacks on the Camino hill mass at the entrance to the Mignano Gap (named for the small town on the road at that point). The entire hill mass is about 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) wide. After that, the main Allied effort was against the German defences on Mount Sambúcaro and Mount Lungo, which dominated the narrow valley on the northeast and southwest respectively. As a point of historical interest, the assault on Mount Lungo was aided for the first time by the 1st Italian Motorized Group,[3] part of the recently reconstituted Italian army, now fighting on the side of the Allies. Joseph Bennett Cooopwood, MD was killed on November 21, 1943, a couple a weeks before the December main attack of the 36th Division started at 12:00 on 15th of December 1943.
Aftermath The Battle of San Pietro was part of the overall campaign to breach the Bernhardt/Reinhard Line, some 10 km (6.2 mi) deep at that point. It took six weeks of heavy fighting—from early November to late December—to overcome the German defences. During that time, the Fifth Army sustained 16,000 casualties.[6] Among German casualties was athlete Luz Long, who won the silver medal for the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[7] The highway through the Mignano Gap to the Liri Valley was nicknamed "Death Valley" by members of the attacking force. The battle destroyed the town of San Pietro Infine completely. Destruction was wrought by a combination of close combat, both Allied and German mortar and artillery, and German "scorched earth" policy. Both the battle and the plight of the civilian population have inspired numerous accounts, most famous of which is the John Huston film The Battle of San Pietro[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Pietro_Infine] Wikipedia for the complete details and video.
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Pietro_Infine] ]Battle and place where he was killed.
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Joseph Bennett Coopwood, MD's Timeline
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March 7, 1907
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Lockhart, Tx
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| 1943 |
November 21, 1943
Age 36
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Mignano Italy
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November 21, 1943
Age 36
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Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, United States of America
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