Henry L. Hooper was born on September 9, 1924. He attended grammar school, worked as a mechanic or repairman and was single, without dependents. He entered the Service from Seattle, Washington on April 9, 1943 as a Private. He was a mechanic before he enlisted.
He was a Private First Class and served in the First Engineer Company 26th Infantry 1st Division. He served with the combat engineers in France, Belgium, and Germany. On April 17th 1945, with only two years of service under his belt, he died of shell fragment wounds to the right buttocks during a battle in the vicinity of Schierke-Braunlage, Harz Mountains, Germany.
Awards received by Henry included the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and World War II Service Lapel Button.
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Hooper Henry L.
Name:
Henry L. Hooper
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
39206277
Unit:
1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-17
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NLD
Plot:
B
Row:
10
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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