Damon W. Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Damon Warren "Hutch" Cooper | |
| Nickname(s) | "Hutch" |
| Born | April 27, 1919 Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Died | November 19, 1985 (aged 66) Springfield, Kentucky |
| Place of burial | Saint James Cemetary Springfield, Kentucky |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941 - 1974 (33 years) |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | USS Pine Island (AV-12) USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) Task Force 71 Task Force 74 Task Force 77 Director of Naval Reserve (CNR)[1] |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Navy Commendation Medal |
Vice Admiral Damon Warren Cooper (April 27, 1919 – November 19, 1985) was a United States Naval Aviator and the first Chief of Naval Reserve. Cooper led the first attacks of the Vietnam War at the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident while Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14). In 1973, serving as Commanding Officer of Task Force 77, the American aircraft carrier force in the Western Pacific,