Cooper, Rudolph William, SGM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Sergeant Major
Last Service Branch
Branch Immaterial
Last Primary MOS
00Z-Command Sergeant Major IN
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1969-1970, 11Z50, Command & Control South (CCS), MACV Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG)
Service Years
1941 - 1976
Other Languages
African-Huasa
Branch Immaterial Special Forces
Sergeant Major
Eleven Service Stripes
Sixteen Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
New York
New York
 Year of Birth
1923
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Wellsville		 Last Address
Washington, D.C.
Date of Passing
Apr 25, 2008		  

 Official Badges 

24th Infantry Division Special Forces Group Infantry Shoulder Cord


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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter I/XVIII - The Samuel S. Theriault/Aaron Bank ChapterSpecial Operations Association (SOA-MACV)
  1975, Special Forces Association, 1, Chapter I/XVIII - The Samuel S. Theriault/Aaron Bank Chapter (Executive Officer) (Fayetteville, North Carolina) - Chap. Page
  1979, Special Operations Association (SOA-MACV) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

RUDOLPH WILLIAM COOPER,  SGM , US Army retired, passed away 25 April 2008 at the VA Hospice Center in Washington , DC . Rudy was assigned to CCS, MACV-SOG. His other Special Forces Assignments included the 5th (RVN & CONUS, 7th and 10th (CONUS) Special Forces Groups and two tours with 46th Special Forces Company. Rudy was one of the few Special Forces Soldiers to have received the Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award for Combat Service in WW II, Korea and Vietnam . Also among his many wards and decorations are the Silver Star, 10 Bronze Stars and 3 Purple Hearts. He is survived by two daughters, three grandsons, a brother and four great-grandchildren
   
   1972-1973, 11Z50, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

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10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Slaughter, Charles Kenneth, SGM, (1955-1976) IN 11Z50 Sergeant Major
Mohar, Vladimir James, MSG, (1951-1975) IN 11Z50 Master Sergeant
Crossman, Gary, SFC, (1952-1972) IN 11F10 Sergeant First Class
Harris, Robert Eugene, SFC, (1952-1972) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Wall, Robert, SFC, (1954-1975) IN 11B20 Sergeant First Class
Wall, Robert, SFC, (1954-1975) IN 11B20 Sergeant First Class
Robinson, Raymond, MSG, (1967-1987) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
FUATA, PEPA, MSG, (1967-1987) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Wenger, Bruce, MAJ, (1973-2004) IN 11B10 Sergeant
MANUEL, JEROME, SP 5, (1969-1974) IN 11F20 Specialist 5
Cottrell, Norm, LTC, (1968-1997) SF 18A Lieutenant Colonel
Kinzly, Daniel, MAJ, (1964-1989) IN 11B Major
Meadows, Richard (Dick), MAJ, (1947-1977) IN 11A Major
Ortiz, Michael, COL, (1966-1995) CH 5310 Captain
Shifflette, Carl, CSM, (1970-2000) IM 00Z Command Sergeant Major
Bragdon, Bernard (Bill), SGM, (1971-1993) SF 18Z5 Sergeant Major
Stec, John, SGM, (1970-1992) EN 81A Sergeant Major
Tabata, Ernest K., CSM, (1946-1981) EN 12Z5 Master Sergeant
Martin, John, SGM, (1964-1992) EN 12Z5 Master Sergeant
Ash, William, SFC, (1964-1972) QM 76Y10 Sergeant First Class
Clayborne, Terry, SFC, (1972-1995) AG 00D Sergeant First Class
McVey, Dennis, CSM, (1964-1994) MD 91B10 Sergeant First Class
Blevins, John, SSG, (1963-1976) SC 05B10 Staff Sergeant
Fulton, Guy, SSG, (1968-1994) SF 18C Staff Sergeant
Gibson, Frank, SSG, (1968-1974) MI 96B10 Staff Sergeant
Gipson, Charles Donnette, SSG, (1964-1972) EN 12B10 Staff Sergeant
Robinson, Alton, SSG, (1965-1972) SC 05B4S Staff Sergeant
Brown, Douglas, SGT, (1969-1972) SC 05C20 Sergeant
Gay, John, SGT, (1969-1972) SC 05B4S Sergeant
Wheeler, Bill, SGT, (1973-1986) EN 12B20 Sergeant
Ridgway, Larry, MSG, (1966-1989) QM 76U Specialist 5
Amico, Charlie, SFC, (1971-1985) SC 31E10 Specialist 4
Ryan, Geoffrey, SP 4, (1972-1974) SC 31S Specialist 4
Santiago, Victor, SP 4, (1970-1973) MI 05H20 Specialist 4
Yancey, John M., MSG, (1965-1982) IN Sergeant First Class
Yancey, John M., MSG, (1965-1982) IN Sergeant First Class
Olivera, Alfonso, MAJ, (1967-1990) SF Major
Apel, Charles, 1SG, (1958-1978) Master Sergeant
1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
Havel, Vaclav, SFC, (1953-1973) IN 11F10 Sergeant First Class
Soucy, Christopher, CSM, (1989-1992) IN 31542 Major
Dyson, Gordon, CPT, (1956-1977) IN 1542 Captain
Fitch, Logan, MAJ, (1961-1982) IN 1542 Captain
Viseur, Ben, CPT, (1967-1973) IN 31542 Captain
Brown, Ron, 1SG, (1965-1985) SF 18F40 First Sergeant
Ash, William, SFC, (1964-1972) QM 76Z50 Sergeant First Class
Floyd, Michael, SGT, (1972-1979) MI 05H4M9 Sergeant
Gentry, Mark, CSM, (1966-1992) SC 05B10 Sergeant
Schmucker, Kurt, SGT, (1970-1973) SC 05C40 Sergeant
Prim, James, MSG, (1971-1991) AG 75H10 Specialist 5
Duffy, George, SGT, (1972-1980) IN Sergeant
Newsom, Lee, SP 4, (1972-1974) FI Specialist 4
Dowling, Don, SFC, (1965-1986) Staff Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Headman, Rodney, SGM, (1963-1983) IN 11B20 Staff Sergeant
Peterman, Arnold, LTC, (1970-1994) IN 11A First Lieutenant
Johnson, Joe, SGM, (1967-1993) SF 18Z5 Sergeant Major
Decker, David, SFC, (1969-1978) MD 91B4S Staff Sergeant
Gomez, Johnny, MSG, (1968-1993) EN 12B30 Specialist 5
Davis, Thomas, COL, (1968-1999) Captain
3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
RUDDY, JAMES, SSG, (1969-1979) IN 11B4S Staff Sergeant

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