About the book
“This story needs to be told” is what Rudy Cooper heard from many
people in this country and abroad. After much persuasion he vividly
recorded the memoirs of his life and brings them alive in the pages of Seed
of Endurance. We can feel his adventurous spirit as he takes us into
the 1940’s, sailing on the Queen Elizabeth a British liner that was
unescorted and bound for England. He gives us a feel of the young men who
knew they were facing the horrors of war but were still able to keep their
sense of humor over warm beer and hot and cold running maids. He doesn’t
hold back as he wrote about Korea describing the plight of the Infantryman
in combat. “The strongest men have broken under the continuous
strain and horrendous sights and sounds of close combat.” He
shares his sorrow of the loss of both of his sons, and the reason why he
served six campaigns in Viet Nam. When he was ready to retire and see the
country that he fought for, he has a total parachute malfunction. The
accident only makes him more determined to keep on moving forward and
prevails the seed of endurance that has always been embedded in the depth
of his soul.
Excerpts:
“Hey Kid”, the deep voice sounded over the creaks and groans of the
battered ship. “Sing 'Danny Boy' for us.”
In a
tenor pitch, I hummed a couple of bars, closing my eyes as not to watch
the swaying hammock. Other voices joined in until “Danny Boy” filled
the cramped quarters.
Glancing to the right, I saw the Reserve handle falling along side of
me. “Dear God” I whispered as I heard them screaming from the ground.
“Pull your reserve! Pull your reserve!” But I already had.
In shock, Laslo watched his friend hit the ground near the turn-in
point. “No!” he shouted, staring at Cooper's frail body on the ground.
I felt the ground go out from underneath me as I plunged into a mantrap
full of puniji stakes. The sharp points jabbed into my right leg and knee.
I suppressed a yell as I pulled the sharp spears out of the right leg.
The next night, enemy bombers swept the sky in waves across the starlit
sky. More ships were hit. Anti-Aircraft fire was deafening and a wall of
tracers poured skyward from the convoy.
About the Author
At a very young age Rudy Cooper needed to get as far away as possible from
his abusive father. When he became 18 years old in 1941 he volunteered for
the Army through the draft. His determination led him into many different
battles through thirty-one countries in thirty years. He fought against
Hitler’s powerful German armies in North Africa and in Italy with Recon
Company of the 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion, many times as Infantry.
After being discharged in July of 1945 with disabilities he enlisted in
the Regular Army. Later he had to falsified his medical records so he
could qualify for Infantry in Korea with the 24th Infantry division.
Cooper served a tour in Vietnam in a
Special Forces A-Team and a tour with the highly classified MACVSOG and
two tours in Thailand in highly classified installations. From the little
wool knit cap to the Green Beret he earned the Combat Infantryman's
Badge 3rd Award. With only twelve days left to complete his 30 years of
military service and during his last parachute jump his parachute and
reserve both malfunction. SGM Cooper found himself fighting new battles
and challenges.
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