Cpt. Francis Taylor Cooper

By marianixon

  • Born

  • Period: to

    The Great Depression

  • Graduation from Union High

  • Period: to

    Worked at McCarthey's Resort

  • Entered the Naval Academy

  • Became sole owner of the Krud Buggy

  • Proposes to Katherine Bruns

  • Married Kathy

    The priest was Fr. Odlum and took place in the garden.

  • Arrived in Pearl Harbor by submarine

    Grandfather and crew went to Hickam at the south of the base. He was on submarine and had orders to turn around, "Pearl Harbor is under attack. This is no drill."

  • Pearl Harbor Attacked

    My Grandfather and Grandmother were both present at time of the attack

  • Returned to Patrol

  • Fpurth Patrol

  • Grandfather (Admiral) Bruns Dies

  • Jean Taylor Cooper(My Mother) was born

    My mother was the 6th of 11 kids in her family.

  • Went to Quebec

  • Family Moves to Washington

  • Move back to Honolulu, HI

  • Presented with the Department of Defense Joint Service Commendation Medal/Retired

    Retired after serving 32 years as a Naval officer.

  • Called upon to review the Jetfoil program

  • Grandpa Cooper Dies