World War II Honoree

George Oliver Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indiana

Honored By

Darrell W. Cook

Relationship

Son

FEBRUARY 8, 1945 TRANSFERRED TO USS SUWANEE FOR DUTY. APRIL 1, 1945 TO JUNE 16, 1945 PARTICIPATED IN THE NANSEI SHOTO 'RYUKYU RETTO' OPERATION INCLUDING AERIAL SUPPORT FOR THE INITIAL LANDING ON OKINAWA, IWO JIMA AND IE SHIMA. AERIAL STRIKES AGAINST MIYAKO, ISHIGAKI AND KYUSHU IN THE COMBAT AREA FOR A TOTAL OF 82 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. FROM THE COMMANDER OF THE NAVY 'THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OF THIS MAN IN THESE ACTIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY HAS REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND TO THE NAVAL SERVICE' . FROM JUNE 26, 1945 TO JULY 5, 1945 PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL LANDING OPERATION, SEIZURE OF, AND AERIAL STRIKES AGAINST BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO, NETHERLANDS AND EAST INDIES. AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, A BRONZE STAR AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.