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During the prolonged Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, Coxswain Cooper courageously ensured that his gun aboard USS BROOKLYN continuously functioned despite heavy fire from Confederate forts and ships, and was awarded the Medal of Honor. While subsequently attached to the Admiral’s staff in Mobile Bay, Coxswain Cooper earned a second Medal of Honor on April 16, 1865 by entering an exploding ammunition facility and rescuing a wounded sailor from certain death.