Although officially listed as “Missing in Action,” the Air Force concluded “The information pertaining to reports of A/2C Cooper being a POW is probably true.”
Sponsored by:
Spencer
Raymond
Cooper
, Jr.
POW (Korea) MIA
June 15, 1931
–
April 7, 1952
Home:
Albany
,
New York
Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
Airman First ClassBatallion:
90th Bombardment SquadronAction Date:
Korean War
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Airman First Class Spencer Raymond Cooper, Jr. (AFSN: AF-21900368), United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 90th Bombardment Squadron in Korea.
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
Airman First ClassBatallion:
90th Bombardment SquadronDivision:
Prisoner of War (North Korea)Action Date:
April 7, 1952 – Died in Captivity
Air Force Manual No. 200-25, Department of the Air Force (January 16, 1961)Airman First Class Spencer Raymond Cooper, Jr. (AFSN: AF-21900368), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 7 April 1952, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.