Cook, Delbert B.

1922 - 1999  (76 years)

• Name	Cook, Delbert B.
  Birth	28 Nov 1922
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COOK.D013
  _FGRAVE	29921050
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 739th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, United States Army  [1]
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	16 Feb 1999
  Burial	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43487	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Cook, Fred E.,   b. 1887   d. 1966 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Coatney, Leta L.,   b. 1900   d. 1961 (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F18828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S15670] World War II Honoree, Delbert B. Cook, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2060332) (Reliability: 2).