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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lloyd Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON OCTOBER 7, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED ABOARD THE FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER USS ROBINSON DD-562. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER BATTLE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON MARCH 22, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.