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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Aaron C. Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ballard, Missouri

Honored By

Missouri DAV Chapter 67

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE FOUGHT IN THE CAMPAIGN OF MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WHERE HE MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVED A CHEST WOUND FROM A JAPANESE BULLET, FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, HE WAS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES SENT TO THE ISLAND.