Merian Caldwell Cooper
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Wall | I |
| Wall Side | 3 |
| Row | 2 |
| Plaque Number | 1 |
U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air Corps, Polish Air Force
MEXICAN WAR, WORLD WAR I, POLISH-SOVIET WAR, WORLD WAR II
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Mexican Border Service, World War I Victory, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, World War II Victory, Order of Virtuti Militari (Poland's Highest Military Award), Cross of Valour
Soldier, aviation pioneer, and patriot, Merian Cooper heroically served his nation in three wars. Shot down in WWI he was captured as a POW. During WWII he was Logistics Officer for the Doolittle Raid and Chief of Staff, China Air Task Force.
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