Cooper, Erwin

Was born in Chicago in 1920. Spent his pre-teen years in the Near East (his parents were Congregational Church missionaries in Greece and Bulgaria).

In California graduated from Claremont High School and Chaffey Junior College.

Was a ship's bellboy and waiter (Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, Penang (1941) and steamed into Pearl Harbor while the blacked battleships were still smoldering.

Served in World War Two (Field Artillery, then Military Intelligence in Europe (1942-45).

Was a documents translator (German) at the war crimes trials in Nuremberg, 19...