World War II Honoree

Louis A. Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Coleen Cook Klecic & Linda Cook Shuey

Relationship

Daughters

LOUIS COOK VOLUNTEERED FOR THE ARMY IN 1941. HIS SERVICE BEGAN IN THE MOTOR POOL BECAUSE OF HIS AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, HE WAS QUICKLY RECOMMENDED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL BY HIS SUPERIORS, AND UPON GRADUATION, ENTERED CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE AND WAS SENT TO CASABLANCA IN 1942. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 84TH MORTAR COMPANY AND WENT TO ITALY AS A FORWARD OBSERVER. AFTER A RUN IN WITH GERMAN 88 FIRE, HE INJURED HIS ANKLE AND WAS CONSIDERED UNABLE TO CONTINUE IN CHEMICAL WARFARE. BECAUSE OF HIS AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE IN CIVILIAN LIFE, LOUIS WAS ASSIGNED AS A PLATOON COMMANDER IN THE 33360TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY. HE EVENTUALLY BECAME A CAPTAIN AND FOLLOWING THE WAR, HE COMMANDED THE 3360TH AS PART OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION BEFORE RETURNING HOME.