Cooper, William

The son of a U.S. Air Force officer, Bill graduated in 1961 from Yamato High School in Japan and enlisted in the U.S. Air force. He was honorably discharged in 1965 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of that year. He served in Vietnam, rising to the rank of petty officer. Cooper was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat V and the Navy Achievement Medal with combat V. He was honorably discharged in 1975.