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COOK, Walter Richard - Date of
birth
2 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Arcadia, Wayne County, New York -
Hometown
Newark, Wayne County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42142235 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis H. Cook (father)
Norah M. (Carson) Cook (mother)
Caroline Cook (sister)
George A. Cook (brother)
Lillie M. (Devall) Cook (wife)
Richard E. Cook (son)
More information
Pvt Walter R. Cook worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 23 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Marvin Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle New York 9 February 1945