Person Profile

Cooper, Howard Gilbert

?–1957

Also Known As: Howie

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Military Service

(Short Service Appointment 15/01/1954).

He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 15/01/1954).

He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Junior Aviation Officers Basic Training course 1954.

He served in HMCS Quebec for Sea Training 1954.

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/01/1955).

He served in HMCS Niagara for Pilot Training With USN 1955.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/01/1956).

He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for Duty With VF-870 Squadron as Pilot 1957.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN. (He crashed at sea in a Banshee jet from HMCS Bonaventure and was presumed dead 02/10/1957.)

Aircraft Flown

Service Aircraft Flown: F2H-3 Banshee

References

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)

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