Cook, Dewey Edward (b. 2 Feb 1927 - d. 17 Nov 1993): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1927 - 1993 (66 years)

Name	Cook, Dewey Edward
Birth	2 Feb 1927	Hord, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	COOK.D008
_FGRAVE	105356360
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Service Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army [1, 2]
	With 6 months and 12 days prior army service, enlisted in the Regular Army and entered active service on December 14, 1945. With the military occupational specialty of Auto Mechanic (014), assigned to and served with Service Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, in the American Theater of Operations. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on November 26, 1946 at the Separation Point, Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2185808
		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
		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		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. …
Death	17 Nov 1993	Marshall County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Lacon Cemetery, Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Cook, Dewey Edward
Person ID	I26712	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	30 May 2024

Father	Cook, Dewey A., b. 18 Jun 1898, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Nov 1936, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 38 years)
Mother	Bailey, Lela Mae bur. Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
Family ID	F11479	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Schock, LaVada M., b. 18 Jul 1931, Bell Plain Township, Marshall County, Illinois d. 10 Feb 2012, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
Marriage	1955
Age at Marriage	He was ~ 27 years and 10 months - She was ~ 23 years and 5 months.
Family ID	F11478	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 2 Feb 1927 - Hord, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 17 Nov 1993 - Marshall County, Illinois
	Burial - - Lacon Cemetery, Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois

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