GOLD STAR FATHER, his son Captain Daniel B McCook, former member of Troop E, 101st Cavalry Regiment( Squadron ), died in service, as a member of the 27th Infantry Division, April 11, 1944.
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Enlisted, June 25, 1898, in Company A, 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, at Wakefield, MA, for service in the Spanish American War. After training at Camp Alger, VA, the 6th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, left for Charleston, SC, July 5, 1898, arriving at Charleston, SC, July 6, 1898. The 5th Massachusetts sailed from Charleston, SC July 8, 1898 and arrived off Santiago, Cuba, July 11, 1898. Sailing for Puerto Rico, July 21, and arrived at Guanica, PR, July 25, 1898.
He participated in the Puerto Rico campaign and saw combat at near Guanica, PR. Returning to the States aboard the transport Mississippi, docking at Boston, October 27, 1898. He was mustered out of volunteer service, January 21, 1899, at Boston. MA.
Enlisted, October 12, 1904, in Troop 3, Squadron A, NYNG, New York City. March 3-6, 1905, as a member of Squadron A he was at the inauguration of President T. Roosevelt. He also took part, as a member of Squadron A, in the unveiling of the monument to the Prison Ship Martyrs ( Revolutionary War ), Brooklyn, NY, November 14, 1908. He was discharged From Squadron A, October 13, 1909.
World War 1, commissioned, Major, Adjutant General, December 4, 1917. Director of the Federal Draft for New York City. He shipped out for Europe on April 16, 1918, from Hoboken, NJ, aboard the USS Calomares, as a member of Headquarters, 9th Brigade, 5th Division. He saw combat in the Meuse Argonne and was wounded in action ( severely ), November 6, 1918, and was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. He returned to the States, February 15, 1919 and was discharged from the service, June 12, 1919. He was awarded 30% disability on the date of discharge.
Distinguished Service Cross, " On November 5, 1918, near Liondevant-Dun, the above named officer, Adjutant, Headquarters, Ninth Infantry Brigade, displayed devotion to duty of the highest order. While making a personal reconnaissance of the front lines, he was severely wounded, but refused to be evacuated until he had reported to his Commander, imparting the information that he had obtained regarding the action of the enemy. "
World War 2, at the age of 69 he entered service, and served as a Colonial in the Judge Advocate Corp conducting inspections around the world.
Trinity College, Class of 1895; Harvard Law School, Class of 1899.
Career, served as a New York Supreme Court Justice for 23 years. He presided over the famous " Racket Trails " and sentenced Charles ( Luckey ) Luciano to 30 to 50 years.
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Enlisted, June 25, 1898, in Company A, 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, at Wakefield, MA, for service in the Spanish American War. After training at Camp Alger, VA, the 6th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, left for Charleston, SC, July 5, 1898, arriving at Charleston, SC, July 6, 1898. The 5th Massachusetts sailed from Charleston, SC July 8, 1898 and arrived off Santiago, Cuba, July 11, 1898. Sailing for Puerto Rico, July 21, and arrived at Guanica, PR, July 25, 1898.
He participated in the Puerto Rico campaign and saw combat at near Guanica, PR. Returning to the States aboard the transport Mississippi, docking at Boston, October 27, 1898. He was mustered out of volunteer service, January 21, 1899, at Boston. MA.
Enlisted, October 12, 1904, in Troop 3, Squadron A, NYNG, New York City. March 3-6, 1905, as a member of Squadron A he was at the inauguration of President T. Roosevelt. He also took part, as a member of Squadron A, in the unveiling of the monument to the Prison Ship Martyrs ( Revolutionary War ), Brooklyn, NY, November 14, 1908. He was discharged From Squadron A, October 13, 1909.
World War 1, commissioned, Major, Adjutant General, December 4, 1917. Director of the Federal Draft for New York City. He shipped out for Europe on April 16, 1918, from Hoboken, NJ, aboard the USS Calomares, as a member of Headquarters, 9th Brigade, 5th Division. He saw combat in the Meuse Argonne and was wounded in action ( severely ), November 6, 1918, and was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. He returned to the States, February 15, 1919 and was discharged from the service, June 12, 1919. He was awarded 30% disability on the date of discharge.
Distinguished Service Cross, " On November 5, 1918, near Liondevant-Dun, the above named officer, Adjutant, Headquarters, Ninth Infantry Brigade, displayed devotion to duty of the highest order. While making a personal reconnaissance of the front lines, he was severely wounded, but refused to be evacuated until he had reported to his Commander, imparting the information that he had obtained regarding the action of the enemy. "
World War 2, at the age of 69 he entered service, and served as a Colonial in the Judge Advocate Corp conducting inspections around the world.
Trinity College, Class of 1895; Harvard Law School, Class of 1899.
Career, served as a New York Supreme Court Justice for 23 years. He presided over the famous " Racket Trails " and sentenced Charles ( Luckey ) Luciano to 30 to 50 years.
GOLD STAR FATHER, his son Captain Daniel B McCook, former member of Troop E, 101st Cavalry Regiment( Squadron ), died in service, as a member of the 27th Infantry Division, April 11, 1944.
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Enlisted, June 25, 1898, in Company A, 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, at Wakefield, MA, for service in the Spanish American War. After training at Camp Alger, VA, the 6th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, left for Charleston, SC, July 5, 1898, arriving at Charleston, SC, July 6, 1898. The 5th Massachusetts sailed from Charleston, SC July 8, 1898 and arrived off Santiago, Cuba, July 11, 1898. Sailing for Puerto Rico, July 21, and arrived at Guanica, PR, July 25, 1898.
He participated in the Puerto Rico campaign and saw combat at near Guanica, PR. Returning to the States aboard the transport Mississippi, docking at Boston, October 27, 1898. He was mustered out of volunteer service, January 21, 1899, at Boston. MA.
Enlisted, October 12, 1904, in Troop 3, Squadron A, NYNG, New York City. March 3-6, 1905, as a member of Squadron A he was at the inauguration of President T. Roosevelt. He also took part, as a member of Squadron A, in the unveiling of the monument to the Prison Ship Martyrs ( Revolutionary War ), Brooklyn, NY, November 14, 1908. He was discharged From Squadron A, October 13, 1909.
World War 1, commissioned, Major, Adjutant General, December 4, 1917. Director of the Federal Draft for New York City. He shipped out for Europe on April 16, 1918, from Hoboken, NJ, aboard the USS Calomares, as a member of Headquarters, 9th Brigade, 5th Division. He saw combat in the Meuse Argonne and was wounded in action ( severely ), November 6, 1918, and was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. He returned to the States, February 15, 1919 and was discharged from the service, June 12, 1919. He was awarded 30% disability on the date of discharge.
Distinguished Service Cross, " On November 5, 1918, near Liondevant-Dun, the above named officer, Adjutant, Headquarters, Ninth Infantry Brigade, displayed devotion to duty of the highest order. While making a personal reconnaissance of the front lines, he was severely wounded, but refused to be evacuated until he had reported to his Commander, imparting the information that he had obtained regarding the action of the enemy. "
World War 2, at the age of 69 he entered service, and served as a Colonial in the Judge Advocate Corp conducting inspections around the world.
Trinity College, Class of 1895; Harvard Law School, Class of 1899.
Career, served as a New York Supreme Court Justice for 23 years. He presided over the famous " Racket Trails " and sentenced Charles ( Luckey ) Luciano to 30 to 50 years.
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Enlisted, June 25, 1898, in Company A, 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, at Wakefield, MA, for service in the Spanish American War. After training at Camp Alger, VA, the 6th Massachusetts Vol. Infantry, left for Charleston, SC, July 5, 1898, arriving at Charleston, SC, July 6, 1898. The 5th Massachusetts sailed from Charleston, SC July 8, 1898 and arrived off Santiago, Cuba, July 11, 1898. Sailing for Puerto Rico, July 21, and arrived at Guanica, PR, July 25, 1898.
He participated in the Puerto Rico campaign and saw combat at near Guanica, PR. Returning to the States aboard the transport Mississippi, docking at Boston, October 27, 1898. He was mustered out of volunteer service, January 21, 1899, at Boston. MA.
Enlisted, October 12, 1904, in Troop 3, Squadron A, NYNG, New York City. March 3-6, 1905, as a member of Squadron A he was at the inauguration of President T. Roosevelt. He also took part, as a member of Squadron A, in the unveiling of the monument to the Prison Ship Martyrs ( Revolutionary War ), Brooklyn, NY, November 14, 1908. He was discharged From Squadron A, October 13, 1909.
World War 1, commissioned, Major, Adjutant General, December 4, 1917. Director of the Federal Draft for New York City. He shipped out for Europe on April 16, 1918, from Hoboken, NJ, aboard the USS Calomares, as a member of Headquarters, 9th Brigade, 5th Division. He saw combat in the Meuse Argonne and was wounded in action ( severely ), November 6, 1918, and was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. He returned to the States, February 15, 1919 and was discharged from the service, June 12, 1919. He was awarded 30% disability on the date of discharge.
Distinguished Service Cross, " On November 5, 1918, near Liondevant-Dun, the above named officer, Adjutant, Headquarters, Ninth Infantry Brigade, displayed devotion to duty of the highest order. While making a personal reconnaissance of the front lines, he was severely wounded, but refused to be evacuated until he had reported to his Commander, imparting the information that he had obtained regarding the action of the enemy. "
World War 2, at the age of 69 he entered service, and served as a Colonial in the Judge Advocate Corp conducting inspections around the world.
Trinity College, Class of 1895; Harvard Law School, Class of 1899.
Career, served as a New York Supreme Court Justice for 23 years. He presided over the famous " Racket Trails " and sentenced Charles ( Luckey ) Luciano to 30 to 50 years.
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