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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clair Olen Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Pamela Nulton

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS AT KERAMA RETTO AND IE SHIMA IN RYUKYUS. ON IE SHIMA. HELPED RAISE THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG OVER THAT ISLAND. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE TENTH ARMY 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT THAT TIME. (WHEN HE WENT IN HE WAS WITH THE 302ND ENGINEERS NEW YORK). HE WAS A VETERAN OF GUAM, LEYTE AND OKINAWA. HE RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART.