Damon W. Cooper

Damon Warren Cooper
Nickname(s)Hutch
Born(1919-04-27)27 April 1919
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S.
Died19 November 1985(1985-11-19) (aged 66)
Springfield, Kentucky
Buried
Saint James Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1941–1974
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands heldChief of Naval Reserve
Task Force 77
USS Ticonderoga
USS Pine Island
Attack Squadron 64
Fighter Squadron 821
Torpedo Squadron 24
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross (3)
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
Air Medal (9)
Navy Commendation Medal (2) with Combat "V"

Damon Warren "Hutch" Cooper (27 April 1919 – 19 November 1985) was a United States Navy Vice admiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, Task Force 77 during the late stages of the Vietnam War.


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