Korea
Charlie Calvin Cook
Rate / Rank
Corporal
Birthdate
July 10 1929
Date of Death
July 20 1950
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
- July 20 1950
Conflicts & Campaigns
- Korea The 34th Infantry Regiment participated in bitter fighting around Taejon, Korea for five days and was finally forced to withdraw on July 23, 1950.
Significant Duty Stations
- Company H, (Headquarters) 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Decorations & Citations
- Purple Heart (KIA Taejon, Korea) Korean Service Medal; United Nation Service Medal
Notes
US Army service number 16-203-966. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Enlisted; Dearborn, Michigan. Burial; Ferndale Cemetery, Riverview, Wayne County, Michigan.