COOPER JOHN R #1

WO1 John "Coop" R. Cooper was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 08/09/2010 at the age of 66.1
Allentown, NJ
Flight Classes 68-507 and 68-9
Date of Birth 07/17/1944
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 44 MED BDE in 68, 498 MED CO in 68-69
Call sign in Vietnam DUSTOFF 41
This information was provided by SSN search Sep 2010

More detail on this person: [OBITUARY] John R. Cooper ALLENTOWN - John R. Cooper, 66, of Allentown, NJ, passed away on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, in Capital Health at Mercer. Born in Trenton, he was a longtime area resident. He attended Murray State University in Kentucky until he was called to serve in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era as a Chief Warrant Officer/Medivac Helicopter Pilot. John was currently employed with AmerisourceBergen of Thorofare, NJ, as a retail account manager. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and was a member of the "Hamilton Township Hogs," as well as an avid American sportsman. Predeceased by his parents, John R. Cooper Sr. and Lucy Clara Cooper, he is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Marijane Cooper; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Jacqueline and Daniel Sherlock of Virginia, Lucille and Robert Chorba of Hamilton, and Patti Martin and Jud Leckey of California; one brother, Vincent M. Cooper of Trenton; several uncles and an aunt; numerous cousins; nine nieces and nephews, and many great-nieces and great-nephews. The funeral will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Friday from the parish of St. Raphael-Holy Angels at Holy Angels Church, 1733 South Broad Street, Trenton. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton. Relatives and friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Saul Colonial Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ

Burial information: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton, NJ

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