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Glen Cooper (RAAF Officer)
Air Commodore Glen Albert Cooper, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE, Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), DFC, Air Force Cross (United Kingdom), AFC (20 November 19156 April 1986) was an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). During the Second World War, he commanded No. 80 Squadron RAAF, No. 80 Squadron in the New Guinea campaign (for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Flying Cross) and then No. 80 Wing RAAF, No. 80 Wing in the Borneo campaign (1945), Borneo campaign. He commanded No. 78 Wing RAAF, No. 78 Wing during the Malayan Emergency, earning the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom), Air Force Cross for his leadership. Following his retirement from the RAAF in 1970, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Early life Born on 20 November 1915 in Melbourne, Victoria, Glenferrie, Melbourne, Cooper was the son of a butcher and was educated at state schools in Melbourne, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwakuni
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. History Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa after he was banished there for supporting the defeated shōgun. The Kikkawa clan ruled the han during the Edo period. The han was originally assessed at 30 thousand koku, and later, 60 thousand. Iwakuni han prospered for 300 years up until the Meiji Restoration. Before being re-founded with the same name following the mergers in 2006, the city was first founded on April 1, 1940. On March 20, 2006, Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District) to create the new and expanded city of Iwakuni. Geography Located at 34° N, 132° E, Iwakuni is in the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordering the Seto Inland Sea. Climate Iwakuni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
