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Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr 1927 - 2004

Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr was born on March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma United States, and was the father of Camala K. (Cooper) Tharpe and Janita Lee Cooper. Leroy Cooper died at age 77 years old on October 4, 2004 in Ventura, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.

Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
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    "Gordo" was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human space program of the United States.
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Astronaut Leroy "Gordo" Gordon Cooper Jr. was involved with NASA's Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 9, Project Gemini and Project Apollo missions.
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