World War II Honoree

James W. Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Post, Texas

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

SERVICE NUMBER T-004607. SERVED AS BOMBARDIER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 854TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1944 HIS B-24 BOMBER, SERIAL NUMBER 44-40117, WAS ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. IT WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. THE BOMBER CRASHED NEAR DECKBERGEN, GERMANY. ONLY TWO CREW MEMBERS SAVED THEMSELVES BY PARACHUTE. THE SEVEN OTHERS, INCLUDING THE HONOREE, WERE KILLED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE CRASH OF THEIR BOMBER.