World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Frances Cooke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
North Quincy, Massachusetts
Honored By
Family
Relationship
PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL LANDINGS IN THE PACIFIC, IWO JIMA, SAIPAN, TINIAN ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR AWARD FOR BRAVERY. ACTUALLY SAVED HIS BROTHER JOHNS' LIFE IN AN INCIDENT OFF IWO JIMA. NEITHER BROTHER KNEW THAT THE OTHER WAS IN THE SAME THEATER.