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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Raymond Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Warner, Virginia

Honored By

Richard E. Miller

Relationship

Historian

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Activity During WWII

ONE OF THE FIRST THREE SERVICE MEMBERS OF AFRICAN DESCENT KILLED IN ACTION DURING WWII. NAVY MESS ATTENDANT, LOST WHEN THE DESTROYER USS REUBEN JAMES DD-245 WAS TORPEDOED AND SANK IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC ON OCTOBER 30, 1941.