Cook, Walter V. 'Jake'

1919 - 1992  (73 years)

• Name	Cook, Walter V. 'Jake'
  Birth	2 Feb 1919
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COOK.W003
  _FGRAVE	84290290
  Military Service	World War II, First Sergeant, United States Army
  		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
  		First Sergeant (1st 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	31 Mar 1992
  Burial	Willow Branch Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43497	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family	Williams, Mayola M.,   b. 1925   d. 2005 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1947
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 27 years and 10 months - She was ~ 22 years.
  Children	1. Cook, Linda Sue,   b. UNKNOWN   d. 1951   2. Cook, Rhoda Ann,   b. 1947   d. 2017 (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F18830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Willow Branch Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth