World War II Honoree

Edwin Raymond Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Caroline Szabo

Relationship

Spouse

CAPTAIN. ON MARCH 4, 1944 ENTERED THE DENTAL CORPS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. IN AUGUST 1944 TRANSFERRED TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE FLIGHT CREWS WERE ASSEMBLED IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSFER TO EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. IN MARCH 1945, PROMOTED TO RANK OF CAPTAIN. IN MAY 1945 WAS TRANSFERRED TO 591ST ARMY AIR FORCE BASE FIRST MILITARY TRANSPORT GROUP AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. IN MAY 1946, TRANSFERRED TO BE DENTAL OFFICER GENERAL DUTY, LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA ARMY AIR FIELD. IN JULY 1946 WAS TRANSFERRED TO MCCORMACK GENERAL HOSPITAL PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH RANK OF CAPTAIN IN SEPTEMBER 1946.