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COOK, Robert Elmer - Date of
birth
7 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Gary, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35167092 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 20 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arnold C. Cook (father)
Alma K. (Laugenback) Cook (mother)
Arola C. Cook (sister)
Arnold C. Cook (brother)
More information
T/4 Robert E. Cook enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 24 September 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Birth Certificate, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Gary Post Tribune - 20 April 1945