Cook, Jason Leslie

1918 - 1997  (78 years)

• Name	Cook, Jason Leslie
  Birth	31 Jul 1918  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COOK.J021
  _FGRAVE	19405799
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army  [2]
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  Death	24 Jun 1997  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Cook, Jason Leslie Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Cook, Mildred Anna and Jason Leslie
  Person ID	I43493	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family	Markham, Mildred Anna,   b. 25 Dec 1922, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Feb 2007, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1943	York, York County, South Carolina   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 11 months - She was 20 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Cook, L.R.   2. Cook, D.L.   3. Cook, S.A.
  Family ID	F12601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 27 Jun 1943 - York, York County, South Carolina Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13591] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cook, Mildred Anna and Jason Leslie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19405799), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13592] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cook, Jason Leslie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19405799), none. (Reliability: 2).