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John E Cooper

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Name: Army Sgt. John E. Cooper

Age: 29

From: Ewing, Ky.

Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas died Jan. 15 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also

Incident: Army Sgt. John E. Cooper was killed were 2nd Lt. Mark J. Daily, Sgt. Ian C. Anderson and Spc. Matthew T. Grimm.

Died: January 15, 2007


High school hosts service for fallen soldier

The Associated Press

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. — An Army sergeant killed in a bombing in Iraq was memorialized Jan. 28 at the Kentucky high school where he graduated.

Sgt. John E. Cooper, 29, was one of four soldiers killed in Mosul earlier in January when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle.

Family, friends and supporters gathered the afternoon of Jan. 28 at Fleming County High School to remember Cooper. His brother, Terry, told gatherers he feels a swelling of pride when he thinks of Cooper’s service.

“I thought I knew what pride was,” Terry Cooper said. But he said his brother’s death in combat “made me feel a pride I’d never felt before.”

Terry Cooper said he has received...

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the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas

Incident

Army Sgt. John E. Cooper died Jan. 15 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were 2nd Lt. Mark J. Daily, Sgt. Ian C. Anderson and Spc. Matthew T. Grimm.

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John E Cooper
2013-01-23
JOHN, MY HEART IS BROKEN. I FOUND YOU & NOW I HAVE LOST YOU! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU,,,,GOD BLESS YOU UP IN HEAVEN,,,,,,AND ADAMULE,,,,,,,,,, ADAMULE#2 MISSES YOU DEARLY,I"M VERY PROUD OF YOU,DARLING,,,,,,,,,MY ANGEL HAS GONE TO HEAVEN,I KNOW YOU USE TO WATCH TERRY PLAY BALL ON THE WEB CAM,YOUR MOTHER HOOKED YOU UP,SORRY THINGS DIDN'T TURN OUT THE WAY WE PLANNED,,,,,,,I LOVE YOU,DARLING, I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU,WITH ALL MY LOVE,,,,,,YOUR LADY,LISA FROM IRAQ TO KUWAIT TO FT.HOOD,,,,AND MOSUL,YOU WALKED W/ 100 LBS. ON YOUR BACK A MILE TO CALL ME,,,,MANY TIMES,,,,AND YOU WENT BACK AFTER 3 TOURS,AND NOW YOU LEFT US ON IRAQ SOIL,,,,,,I'M SO SORRY BABY,,,,THANK YOU FOR AL THE GRAT MEMORIES YOU FOREVER LEFT IN MY HEART:),,,,,,,,,,,,SO LONG,UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN ONE DAY IN HEAVEN,,,,,XOXO
John E Cooper
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.