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COOK, Robert Eugene - Date of
birth
28 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12102689 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gerionsweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Cook (father)
Grace Cook (mother)
Annabella Cook (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Cook was a student at Cornell University when he was called into service in April, 1942. He received his training at Aberdeen, at the Catholic University in an Army Special Training Program course, and then went to Camp Swift in Texas and Camp Dix in New York, before going overseas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Sun, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, P. Brouwers, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Sun