World War II Honoree

Linwood Paul Cook, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Whiteville, North Carolina

Honored By

Lula P. Hobbs

Relationship

Sister

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS FROM OCTOBER 13, 1943. GRADUATED FROM NAVIGATION SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 10, 1945 AT SAN MARCOS ARMY AIR FORCE AS 2ND LIEUTENANT. SELECTED TO ATTEND FLIGHT ENGINEERS TRAINING AT LOWRY FIELD IN DENVER, COLORADO. ON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, SENT TO RANDOLPH FIELD, TEXAS FOR TRANSITION TRAINING IN THE B-29 AS FLIGHT ENGINEER.