Elmer Glenn Cooper

Elmer Glenn Cooper (9 May 1905 2 February 1938) was an officer in the United States Navy.

Elmer Glenn Cooper
Born(1905-05-09)May 9, 1905
Monticello, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1938(1938-02-02) (aged 32)
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy

Born in Monticello, Arkansas, Cooper graduated from the Naval Academy 2 June 1927. A naval aviator, he served on board several Aircraft carriers. He died 2 February 1938 as the result of a seaplane crash off the coast of southern California.

USS Cooper (DD-695) was named for him.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.


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