World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Burnell A. Cook
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
East Troy, Wisconsin
Honored By
Ms. Debra T. Morgentern
Relationship
Daughter
Served in the Air Corps, 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group as a top turret gunner and engineer on a B-17 named, 'The Hestatin Hussy'. Shot down on the white cliffs of Dover on August 15, 1943. Spent 11 months in Army hospitals undergoing 7 surgeries. Received the Air medal, Silver Star and the Purple Heart.