World War II Honoree

Charles A. Cook

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Camillus, New York

Honored By

Dr. Marjorie Cook McCullagh

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO THE SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 1941, ARMY COAST ARTILLERY AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. DEPARTED THE U.S. IN MAY 1942, FOR SERVICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND, AFRICA AND ITALY. SERVED AS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF SERGEANT, FIRST SERGEANT AND PLATOON COMMANDER. RECEIVED FIELD PROMOTION TO SECOND LIEUTENANT IN MAY 1945, SERVING AS PLATOON COMMANDER. SERVED AS COMBAT ENGINEERING PLATOON COMMANDER. RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN DECEMBER 1945. DISCHARGED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, DECEMBER 1945.