Cook, Issue 4

Birth Name Cook, Issue 4
Gender unknown

Narrative

Four children:
1. Harriet COOK
1916 -
2. Harold Corwin COOK
Jan. 30, 1917, Illinois, USA - Feb. 16, 1943, At sea.
Cook was the navigator on B-24D #41-23818, assigned to the 8th Air Force, 44th Bombardment Group, 67th Bombardment Squadron. They were flying from Shipdham England on a bombing mission against St. Nazaire France. Very soon after leaving the English coast, Another plane in the formation, B-24D #40-2354, had some kind of trouble maintaining position in the formation and collided with Cook's. Both planes burst into flames, exploded and plunged into the English Channel. Four parachutes were seen by other air crews, but rescue boats were unable to locate any of the men from either plane.
He received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Because his body was not recovered, his name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing.
Find A Grave Memorial# 56288738
3. Marion Louise COOK
1925 - 2003
4. Helen COOK
abt 1929 -

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth   Illinois, USA    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Cook, Bernard Corwin22 September 18889 January 1942
Mother Marston, Marcia Victoria8 November 18902 February 1984
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Attributes

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