World War II Honoree

William Richard 'Dick' Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lawton, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AND SERVED FOR SOME 3 YEARS DURING THE WAR. SERVED AS AN AVIATION ENGINEERING OFFICER OVERSEAS FOR SOME 2 YEARS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), DURING THE WAR. ASSIGNED TO THE 354TH FIGHTER 'PIONEER MUSTANG' GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.