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Kenneth
Banks
Cooper

Born:

, 

Kansas

Kenneth Cooper graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1944. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 80 (December 16, 1968)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Kenneth Banks Cooper (ASN: 0-26476), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commanding General Engineer Command, and Commanding General, 20th Engineer Brigade, in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1970 to 1971.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    June 15, 1951 – May 18, 1955
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 53 (September 8, 1955)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Major (Corps of Engineers) Kenneth B. Cooper (ASN: 0-26476), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Atomic Energy Commission from 15 June 1951 to 18 May 1955.

  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    1977 – 1978
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 80 (December 16, 1968)

    Under the provisions of Executive Order 11545, July 9, 1970, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America take pleasure in awarding the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Kenneth Banks Cooper (ASN: 0-26476), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service contributing to national security and defense, in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, as District Advisor, NATO, Office of the Secretary of Defense, from 1977 to 1978. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Cooper reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1970
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Kenneth Banks Cooper (ASN: 0-26476), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1968 to 1970.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    October 1966 – July 1968
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 80 (December 16, 1968)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Kenneth B. Cooper (ASN: 0-26476), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, with Defense Communications Planning Group, during the period from October 1966 through July 1968.