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Norman Cooper [USA]

Name:Norman Cooper
Country:United States
Rank:Lieutenant
Services:Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:73
Victories:6
Born:
Place of Birth:Schenectady, New York
Died:
Place of Death:
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)Norman Cooper

Notes
Cooper's real name was E.S. Tooker. After serving for more than a year with the 3rd Canadian Divisional Supply Column, he joined the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917. A Sopwith Camel pilot, he was posted to 73 Squadron at Planques in 1918. Of his six confirmed victories, four of them were Fokker D.VII's.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
"A fearless and skillful airman who has destroyed two enemy aircraft and driven down three others out of control. On 3 October [1918], certain of our troops were held up by a body of the enemy. Observing this, Lt. Cooper dived and engaged them, driving them out of their trenches with machine gun fire, and so enabled our troops to advance." DFC citation, London Gazette, 8 February 1919

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