World War II Honoree

L. W. 'Ace' Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Neche, North Dakota

Honored By

Doris and Paul Cook

Relationship

Wife and Son

ENLISTED FEBRUARY 7, 1942 IN FT. SNELLING MINNESOTA BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WALTERS, TEXAS. SHIPPED TO OAHU, HAWAII FOR COMBAT TRAINING. HE VOLUNTEERED FOR A TASK FORCE WHICH ENDED UP ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND WITH THE 102ND INFANTRY FOR 6 MONTHS. SHIPPED TO OAHU, HAWAII AND JOINED WITH THE 40TH DIVISION 108TH CO L FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. SERVED 39 1/2 MONTHS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. DID INTENSIVE TRAINING AND SENT TO GUADALCANAL, RABOUL, NEW BRITAIN, LUZON, LINGAYEN GULF, THEN TO LEYTE AND PANAY FOR FURTHER TRAINING. WHILE THERE THE WAR ENDED. LANDED STATESIDE IN SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA AND THEN TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON WHERE HIS WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 30, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL/W BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE ALSO EARNED EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE AND THE COMBAT BADGE.