Jack Coleman Cook
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed into North Sea in Plane 'The Challenger #42-102501. He used his legs to act as a propeller to get the raft with most of crew moved over to the one with the pilot in it. However before the British rescued them he died. Through his efforts he helped to save the rest of the crew.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2065887
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Challenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 3 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tennessee, USA | 18 October 1926 | |
Enlisted |
Little Rock, AR, USA | 10 December 1943 | Residence: Garland County, Arkansas Private, No Branch Assignment |
Other Assigned |
Grafton Underwood NN14, UK | 9 January 1945 - 3 February 1945 | Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 546th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945, Robert Clax Long Crew. Three combat missions. |
Died |
North Sea | 3 February 1945 | Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Hot Springs Garland County Arkansas, USA Plot: Block C |
Buried |
Hot Springs, AR, USA |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…