Elmer Glenn Cooper
Elmer Glenn Cooper (9 May 1905 – 2 February 1938) was an officer in the United States Navy.
Elmer Glenn Cooper | |
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| Born | May 9, 1905 Monticello, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1938 (aged 32) |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Alma mater | United 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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