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Captain Marvin Cook Jr.

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Captain Marvin Cook Jr. Veteran

Birth
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Death
26 Jan 1969 (aged 38)
Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 46, Grave 513
Memorial ID
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Capt Cook #096427
MOS: 2045 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer.

Marvin arrived in Vietnam 6 January 1969 and was assigned to the Service Battalion (Prov) 9th MAB. During Operation Bold Mariner Capt
Cook and his crew were in a LVTE-1 3-H-25 helping to clear a mine field when there was a premature detonation of a line charge that completed demolished the LVTE and all seven crew members were killed by the explosion.
Capt Cook served his country for 20 years.
Survived by his wife, Irene Cook of 4503 Lynn Lane and his mother, Lucille M Hobby of 4607 Lynn Lane, N Little Rock, AR.
His father, Marvin Cook Sr was deceased.
Capt Cook #096427
MOS: 2045 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer.

Marvin arrived in Vietnam 6 January 1969 and was assigned to the Service Battalion (Prov) 9th MAB. During Operation Bold Mariner Capt
Cook and his crew were in a LVTE-1 3-H-25 helping to clear a mine field when there was a premature detonation of a line charge that completed demolished the LVTE and all seven crew members were killed by the explosion.
Capt Cook served his country for 20 years.
Survived by his wife, Irene Cook of 4503 Lynn Lane and his mother, Lucille M Hobby of 4607 Lynn Lane, N Little Rock, AR.
His father, Marvin Cook Sr was deceased.

Inscription

Captain U.S. Marine Corps

Killed in Explosion of LVT - Vietnam


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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: Paul Hays
  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125343231/marvin-cook: accessed ), memorial page for Captain Marvin Cook Jr. (18 Aug 1930–26 Jan 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125343231, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).