World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Winford R. Cook
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Robbinsville, North Carolina
Honored By
Angeline Cataldi Cook
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 93RD NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, BUILDING AIRFIELDS IN SAMAR ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AFTER INITIALLY TRAINING AS A FROGMAN, UNDERWATER DEMOLITION. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.