DONALD  GILBERT  COOK

Deceased 02/26/1980
Rate/Rank
COL
Service Branch
USMC 1/1956 - 2/1980
Speciality
INTERROGATION -TRANSLATION OFFICER
Born
08/09/1934
BROOKLYN, NY
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