World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Oswald T. Cooks
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
San Mateo, California
Honored By
Mr. Richard Cooks
Relationship
Son
Served as Chief Engineer aboard various merchant ships and ammunition ships in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal and in the North Atlantic from 1945-1947. From 1942-1945 taught Marine Engineering at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.