World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Luther Bancroft Cooper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Elba, Alabama
Honored By
Victoria Cooper
Relationship
Daughter
FIGHTER PILOT, SINGLE ENGINE (1055). EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR FOR THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN, AIR MEDAL WITH 6 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE. 406TH FIGHTER GROUP, SHOT DOWN OVER ENGLISH CHANNEL ON AUGUST 8, 1944. ATTENDED ARMY AIR FORCE PILOT TRAINING IN 1943.