Floyd Albert Cooper

Silhouette of two soldiers walking with helmets, rifles, and heavy packs against a cloudy sky.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Leith, ND


County:
Grant

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Fireman 3c
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    USS Mercy
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died at Yorktown, Va., on Oct. 14, 1918.

Buried, Leith, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 1, page 612 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Not a registrant. Born, Fonda, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1899, of American parents. Occupation - farmer. Enlisted in the Navy at Omaha, Nebr., on July 25, 1918. Served at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., to Aug. 21, 1918; Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va., to Aug. 31, 1918; USS Wisconsin, to Oct. 12, 1918; USS Mercy, to death. Grade: Fireman 3rd Class, 81 days.