World War II Honoree

Charles Henry Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Seymour, Missouri

Honored By

Ruby Aileen Cook Pippenger

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH 9TH AIR FORCE, 366TH FIGHTER BOMBER GROUP FROM DECEMBER 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1945. BASIC TRAINING IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; ARMS AND ORDNANCE TRAINING IN WESTOVER FIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. TRANSFERRED FROM CAMP MILES STANDISH IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS TO GLASCOE, SCOTLAND VIA EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA. SERVED AS THE 1ST AIR CORPS UNIT THAT LANDED IN NORMANDY DURING BATTLE OF BULGE INVASION. RECEIVED BELGIUM FOURRAGERE, FRENCH LIBERATION MEDAL, 7 BATTLE STARS AND PRESIDENTIAL CITATION.