Walter Vaugn Cook
MilitaryCapt. Cook scored the first victory for the 56th FG on 12 June 1943 and is seen here with his crew chief pointing out the very newly applied marking.
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Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 6 kills in 66 combat missions.
Awards: DFC (3OLC), AM (3OLC), LOM, AF Comendation, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 February 1920 | ||
Enlisted |
25 April 1941 | Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
10 October 1943 | Me210 destroyed Altenberg 10-Oct-43. P-47C 41-6343. | |
Other E/A Destroyed [2] |
11 November 1943 | 2 x Fw190 destroyed Bocholt 11-Nov-43. P-47C 41-6193. | |
Other E/A Destroyed [2] |
26 November 1943 | 2 x Me110 destroyed Papenburg 26-Nov-43. P-47C 41-6343. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
6 December 1943 | Fw190 destroyed Ypres 6-Dec-43. P-47C 41-6343. | |
Died |
24 January 1997 | ||
Other Transferred |
Transferred to 1st AF. | ||
Born |
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Based |
Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
Buried |
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX |
Revisions
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http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/p-47/er/56-cook-26nov43.jpg
Air War Europa: Chronology: America's Air War Against Germany In Europe and North Africa By Eric Hammel
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