Pfc. Mack F. Cooper, son of Mr. duty in the discharge of his duties and Mrs. Homer Cooper, is spending as wiremen. In the attacks of 14 and a 30 day furlough with his parents, 20 December, as well as the final as-in Marshall. He has been in Germany sault of 16 March, upon the fortress for the past year. He wean 4 Battle city of Bitche, France, his efforts were Stars, has the Bronze Medal and re- instrumental in maintaining contact ceived the following Citation: between the battalion observation“MACK F, COOPER, 36043466, post and our attacking troops, and Private First Class, 398th Infantry during the engagement near Guising, Regiment, for meritorious achieve- France, on January, he performed ment in action during the period 6 his assigned duties in an exemplary] November 1944 to 31 March 1945, in manner despite intense enemy artil-j France and Germany. Throughout Jery, mortar, tank and rocket fire.! this period Private Cooper repeatedly Entered military service from Mar-i displayed courage and application to1 tinsville. 111.