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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Ordnance Sergeant

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 27 – October 3, 1918

    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Ordnance Sergeant Amos C. Cooper (ASN: 1479897), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Ordnance Sergeant Cooper distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 110th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Cheppy, France, 27 September to 3 October 1918, in inspecting and supervising the repair of guns under heavy artillery fire.