Peggy Cooper Cafritz
Search results
Jerome Gary Cooper (October 2, 1936 – April 27, 2024) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) from 1989 to 1992, and as United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1994 to 1997.
May 16, 2024 · Jerome Gary Cooper was the first black Marine officer to lead an infantry company in combat. He died on April 27 at the age of 87.
May 15, 2024 · May 15, 2024. J. Gary Cooper, a two-star general and the first African American to lead a Marine infantry company in combat, who later became an Alabama state lawmaker, an...
Apr 30, 2024 · Major General Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC (Retired), died on April 27, 2024 in Mobile, Alabama. He was a decorated Marine veteran, a former ambassador to Jamaica, and a community leader in Alabama.
- October 2, 1936
- April 27, 2024
Maj. Gen. Jerome Gary Cooper, the first African American to ever command a Marine Corps infantry company, passed away Saturday.
Apr 29, 2024 · The CNW Network reports the death of General Jerome Gary Cooper, who served as the first Black officer to lead an infantry company in Vietnam and later as the US Ambassador to Jamaica. He also had a distinguished career in public service, education, and philanthropy.
People also ask
Who was Gen Jerome Cooper?
Is Jerome Gary Cooper dead or still alive?
How old was Maj Gen Cooper when he died?
Cooper was a trailblazer in the military and politics, serving as a U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica and a state legislator in Alabama. He received many decorations for his heroism in Vietnam and was a leader in various civic and corporate organizations.
