World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph M. Cooke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Elkin, North Carolina
Honored By
Ralph M. Cooke, Jr.
Relationship
Son
MEDICAL OFFICER FOR FLOTILLA OF DESTROYER ESCORTS ON CONVOY DUTY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC: USS RICHEY DE-385, USS RAMSDEN DE-382, USS MILLS DE-383 AND USS SELLSTROM DE-255. JOINED U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, PUT ON LOAN TO U.S. NAVY. SERVED ON U.S. NAVY SHIPS, SOME MANNED BY U.S. COAST GUARD CREWS.