Glen Cooper | |
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 Wing Commander Cooper (left) after landing the first of No. 81 Wing's P-51 Mustangs to arrive at Iwakuni, Japan, in 1946 | |
| Born | 20 November 1915 Glenferrie, Melbourne |
| Died | 6 April 1986 (aged 70) East Melbourne |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1934–70 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Service number | 251426[1] |
| Commands held | No. 80 Squadron No. 80 Wing No. 81 Wing No. 1 Flying Training School No. 21 Squadron North-Western Area Command No. 78 Wing RAAF Base Williamtown |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross |
Air Commodore Glen Albert Cooper, CBE, DFC, AFC (20 November 1915 – 6 April 1986) was an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). During the Second World War, he commanded No. 80 Squadron in the New Guinea campaign (for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross) and then No. 80 Wing in the Borneo campaign. He commanded No. 78 Wing during the Malayan Emergency, earning the Air Force Cross for his leadership. Following his retirement from the RAAF in 1970, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- ^ "DFC – Glen Albert Cooper". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 January 2012.