Cooper, George Grady, Maj

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Last Rank
Major
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1115C-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1966-1967, 13th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder
Service Years
1945 - 1967
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1928
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Wichita Falls, TX
Last Address
Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam

Casualty Date
Jan 21, 1967
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Crestview Memorial Park - Wichita Falls, Texas
Wall/Plot Coordinates
14E 060

 Official Badges 

Strategic Command (Pre 2002)


 Unofficial Badges 

Gold Star


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page


 1955-1956, T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird)
From Year
1955
To Year
1956
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird) Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (T-33A)

General characteristics

* Crew: Two
* Length: 37 ft 9 in (11.2 m)
* Wingspan: 38 ft 10.5 in (11.5 m)
* Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
* Empty weight: 8,300 lb (3,775 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb (6,865 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (23 kN)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 600 mph (970 km/h)
* Range: 1,275 miles ferry (2,050 km)
* Service ceiling 48,000 ft (14,600 m)

Armament

* (AT-33) 2x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M3 machine guns with 350 rounds per gun
* Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ordnance on two underwing hardpoints. Weapons carried include bombs and rocket pods.

   
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Last Updated: Oct 13, 2017
   
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