World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marshall Cooksey, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Jack Hilbrich
Relationship
Comrade in Arms
SERVED WITH THE 1ST BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 71ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AMONG HIS AWARDS WERE THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON, WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, EUROPE; COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL.