Jerome Gary Cooper was born on Oct. 2, 1936, in Lafayette, La., the eldest of six children of Algernon Johnson Cooper and Gladys (Mouton) Cooper.

According to information provided by Cooper’s family, Maj. Gen. Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC (ret.), died on the morning of Saturday, April 27. He was born Oct. 2, 1936, ...

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.

According to information provided by Cooper’s family, Maj. Gen. Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC (Ret.), died on the morning of Saturday, April 27. He was born Oct. 2, 1936, in Lafayette, La., and was ...

Describe Major General Jerome Gary Cooper's educational background and his military experience. Explain his contributions to the community. Participants. Vocabulary. Surgeon General; ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered United States flags in Mobile County to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of the late Major General Jerome Gary Cooper, USMC-Retired.

Thanks to The News for J.D. Jackson's illuminating piece on the historic but little-known role of Montford Point Marines -- path-setting blacks who included Alabamians Edgar R. Huff and Gilbert ...