World War II Honoree

Clifford Vern Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Paoli, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

Enlisted on 22 August 1942 at Louisville, Kentucky. 15 May 1944 assigned to the USS Huse DE-145, an Edsall Class Destroyer Escort assigned to the Atlantic Fleet until 26 July 1944; 24 August 1945 Assigned to the USS LST-695, an LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Fleet until 14 September 1945; 1 October 1945 assigned to the USS Stanly DD-478, a Fletcher Class Destroyer Asiatic-Pacific Fleet until 29 November 1945; assigned to the USS Fulton AS-18 a Fulton Class Submarine Tender assigned to the Atlantic fleet. Rating of Seaman First Class.