Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
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] | |
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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. |
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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. |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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,… |
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United States Army |
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Death | 17 Nov 1993 | Marshall County, Illinois [1] |
Burial | Lacon Cemetery, Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Cook, Dewey Edward |
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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 : ~ 27 years and 10 months - She : ~ 23 years and 5 months. | |
Family ID | F11478 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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