Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Cook, Joseph Marion 'Joe' | |
Birth | 26 Mar 1920 | Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | COOK.J018 | |
_FGRAVE | 91546050 | |
Military Service | Korean War, Major, United States Air Force [1] | |
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,… |
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United States Air Force |
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United States Air Force |
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Major (abbreviated as MAJ) (paygrade O-4), United States Army and United States Air Force |
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Major, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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Death | 19 Feb 1994 | Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida [1] |
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Burial | Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida [1] | |
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Headstone, Cook, Joseph Marion |
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Person ID | I28608 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 2 Mar 2023 |
Father | Cook, Frank Hamilton, b. 20 Oct 1895, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois d. 14 Oct 1971, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 75 years) | |
Mother | Williams, Rosetta Louisa 'Rosa', b. 24 Mar 1898, Owen County, Indiana d. 30 Mar 1985, Orange County, California (Age 87 years) | |
Marriage | 22 Oct 1916 | |
Age at Marriage | He was 21 years - She was 18 years and 7 months. | |
Family ID | F12162 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Barnes, Betty 'Bettie' Ruth, b. 5 Jul 1923 d. 26 Oct 1994 (Age 71 years) | |
Family ID | F12167 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | Brown, Sarah Jane, b. 25 Oct 1926, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky d. 19 Feb 2007, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada (Age 80 years) | |
Family ID | F12168 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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