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COOK, Ernest Russell - Date of
birth
19 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brighton, Montgomery County, Maryland -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33200382 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
578th Signal Depot Company
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Rheydt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernst Cook (father)
Sarah A. Cook (mother)
Harold R. Cook (brother)
More information
Pvt Ernest R. Cook enlisted in the Army on May 16, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. Ernest died in the ´Line of Duty`of a non battle related incident during the war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, Russ Pickett, www.archives.gov, http://www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Ellerbrake/Havenner Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet