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Cook, Delbert B.

Cook, Delbert B.

Male 1922 - 1999  (76 years)


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  • Name Cook, Delbert B. 
    Birth 28 Nov 1922 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number COOK.D013 
    _FGRAVE 29921050 
    Military Service World War II, Private First Class, 739th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, United States Army  [1
    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. …
    Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)

    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    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,…
    World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 16 Feb 1999 
    Burial Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I43487  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2023 

    Father Cook, Fred E.,   b. 1887   d. 1966 (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Coatney, Leta L.,   b. 1900   d. 1961 (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F18828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15670] World War II Honoree, Delbert B. Cook, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2060332) (Reliability: 2).