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COOK, Richard Edward - Date of
birth
27 April 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Fulton County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36063140 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 46 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jessie D. Cook (father)
Sarah A. (Davis) Cook (mother)
David C. Cook (brother)
Donald L. Cook (brother)
More information
Pvt Richard E. Cook enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 13 July 1942.He attended high school for 4 years.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.WWIImemorial.com - A Grateful American, www.archives.gov,
WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, Headstone and Interment Record / Cook Family Tree, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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