Cooper, Jeffrey Douglas

Also known as: 1LT, HHC, 2ND BN, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BDE COMBAT TEAM, FORT CAMPBELL, KY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedSeptember 10, 2016

Age25 years old

Location of DeathAL JAHARA, KUWAIT

Cause of DeathNon-combat related injury (under investigation)

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

First Lieutenant Jeffrey Douglas Cooper, 25, of Mill Creek, Washington, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. He died on September 10, 2016, in Al Jahara, Kuwait.

Their Story

Jeffrey Douglas Cooper was a 25-year-old from Mill Creek, Washington. He served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

On September 10, 2016, Cooper died in a non-combat incident in Al Jahara, Kuwait, according to a Department of Defense news release. The release stated he died from a non-combat related injury, and the incident was under investigation. He was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve from Kuwait at the time of his death.

Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, began in August 2014. By late 2016, coalition forces were engaged in major offensives, including the battle for Mosul. Kuwait served as a critical logistical and staging hub for these operations.

The Army announced Cooper's death in a press release on September 13, 2016. His death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System. Public records and local news reports from Washington state noted his passing and his connection to Mill Creek.

Cooper's name is listed on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial website. He is remembered by his unit and community as a soldier who died while serving in support of a major military campaign.