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COOK-DONALD

DONALD  GILBERT COOK

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Deceased 02/26/1980
Rate/Rank
COL
Service Branch
USMC 1/1956 - 2/1980
Speciality
INTERROGATION -TRANSLATION OFFICER
Born 08/09/1934
BROOKLYN, NY
EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN
MISSING IN ACTION ON 12/31/1964 IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. TAKEN PRISONER BY VIET CONG. DIED OF MALARIA ON 12/08/1967. BODY NOT RECOVERED. DECLARED DEAD ON 02/26/1980.Y
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
4TH VIETNAM MARINE BATTAION, USMC ADVISORY UNIT
NAVAL ADVISORY GROUP, MACV
PRISONER OF WAR, VIET CONG
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART WITH GOLD STAR
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES