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Norman
Cooper (AKA: Ernest Sidney Tooker)
October 2, 1888

–

December 1960

Born:

Schenectady

, 

New York

Home:

Schenectady

, 

New York

Flying with the Royal Air Force, Norman Cooper became a World War I ACE, credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    Foreign

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Division:

    Royal Air Force

    Action Date:

    October 3, 1918

    Lieutenant Norman Cooper (AKA: Ernest Sidney Tooker), Royal Air Force, was awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism during World War I. A Fearless and skillful airman who has destroyed two enemy aircraft and driven down three other 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