COOK, Lewis R. Sr.

1923 - 1999  (76 years)

• Name	COOK, Lewis R.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	6 Apr 1923
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COOK.L001
  _FGRAVE	188401234
  Military Service	World War II, Private, 151st Quartermaster Laundry, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Cook, Lewis R. (1923-1999)
  Death	26 Jul 1999  [2]
  Burial	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I11743	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Cannon - Thompson Basil Columbus Cannon and Florena Elizabeth Thompson Descendants
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	CANNON, Mildred Pauline,   b. 27 Nov 1924   d. 14 Jan 1994 (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. COOK, Lewis R. Jr.   d. Bef 13 Nov 2010   2. COOK, L.   3. COOK, E.   4. COOK, M.   5. COOK, A.   6. COOK, E.   7. COOK, Jimmie Roy Sr.,   b. 22 Jul 1950, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Jul 2019, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois (Age 68 years)   8. COOK, Thomas,   b. 20 Apr 1966, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Nov 2010, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F2177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7538] World War II Honoree, Lewis R. Cook, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2202417) (Reliability: 2). [S1840] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Cook, Thomas, 44, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 15 Nov 2010, 10:55 AM), none. (Reliability: 2).