World War II Honoree

Benjamin Turner Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Berlin, Georgia

Honored By

Beatrice O. Cook

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE U.S. IN GEORGIA, AT SPENCE FIELD AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS WITH THE 2116TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. ENTERED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1942. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 8, 1945 AT MAXWELL FIELD STATION IN ALABAMA. HE WAS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC 747. RECEIVED HIS FIRST RATING AIRPLANE ENGINE MECHANIC 3716 IN ENGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA. CORPORAL AT TIME OF DISCHARGE.