World War II Honoree

Alfred Lovell Cope

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

William M. Cope

Relationship

Son

LIEUTENANT ASSIGNED TO THE USS BLUE DD-387 DURING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR; MANNED THE USS SELFRIDGE DD-357 AS ASSISTANT MAIN BATTERY CONTROL OFFICER, CONTROLLING THE SHIP'S GUNS FIRING ON THE ENEMY PLANES; AS LIGHTER THAN AIR SQUADRON COMMANDER (ZP-21), HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR RESCUE OF BLIMP CREW (K-74) SHOT DOWN BY A U-BOAT OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF FLORIDA IN JULY 1943.