Corporal Benjamin Kopp
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to Dedicate Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial in Richmond Companion Plaque to Be Hung at the U.S. Military Hospital in Germany
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A unique memorial honoring United States service men and women who unselfishly became organ, tissue and eye donors so they could continue to save lives even after their own deaths will be dedicated today in dual ceremonies in Richmond, Virginia, and Landstuhl Military Hospital in Germany.
“This Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial honors members of our military, both present and past, who made organ and tissue donation their last courageous act of service so that others may live long and healthy lives in a free and safe world,” said Tom Mone, chief executive officer of the OneLegacy Foundation. The memorial was conceived and made possible through the OneLegacy Foundation and its contributors.
The impetus for this special memorial began when lung recipient Gary Foxen met Jill Stephenson while her son, Corporal Benjamin Kopp, was being honored on the Tournament of Roses Donate Life float in 2011. A member of the 75th Army Ranger Regiment, Corporal Kopp saved six of his comrades when his unit came under small arms attack by insurgents in Afghanistan. Although mortally wounded, he saved four more lives back in the United States through his selfless gift of organ donation. Continue reading
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from Donate Life Organ and Tissue Donation Blog℠ http://donatelife-organdonation.blogspot.com/2016/11/american-military-who-continued-to-save.html
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