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DE COOK, Bernard John - Date of
birth
30 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Arcadia, Wayne County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42142239 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
Medebach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 17 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward B. De Cook (father)
Maria C. (Bomeline) De Cook (mother)
Raymond E. De Cook (brother)
Elizabeth De Cook (sister)
Charles L. De Cook (brother)
Alfred E. De Cook (brother)
Cecelia De Cook (sister)
Harold E. De Cook (brother)
Beatrice L. De Cook (sister)
Rose V. De Cook (sister)
Paul E. De Cook (brother)
Phillip A. De Cook (brother)
Martha (Olmstead) De Cook (wife)
Bernard J. De Cook III (son)
More information
Pfc Bernard J. De Cook was a machinist apprentice before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 23 May 1944. He was sent overseas in November 1944.Pfc De Cook was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in connection with military operations in Germany on 14 December 1944.
His wife revealed that he often declared before he went overseas that he would never return. He was survived by his wife and three-year old son.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org - The Newark courier-gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mrs Manogue-Donk