United States Marine Corps Corporal Cook, 5th Marine Division, of Carlyle, Illinois, survived 11 months of southwest Pacific warfare, including the Vella La Vella and Bougainville campaigns, before losing his life after being in the initial invasion of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands on February 22, 1945. James' remains were returned to Carlyle on 12/19/48 for burial.
Survivors include his wife, La Doris V. Quillin Cook, whom he married less than a year before his death, his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meier, a brother, Carl Cook, a sister, Mary Meier, and his father, Clifford Cook of Sandoval.
***I would like to thank Pennsylvania Lady Find A Grave ID 39530540 for updating the inscription information on this memorial***
Survivors include his wife, La Doris V. Quillin Cook, whom he married less than a year before his death, his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meier, a brother, Carl Cook, a sister, Mary Meier, and his father, Clifford Cook of Sandoval.
***I would like to thank Pennsylvania Lady Find A Grave ID 39530540 for updating the inscription information on this memorial***
United States Marine Corps Corporal Cook, 5th Marine Division, of Carlyle, Illinois, survived 11 months of southwest Pacific warfare, including the Vella La Vella and Bougainville campaigns, before losing his life after being in the initial invasion of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands on February 22, 1945. James' remains were returned to Carlyle on 12/19/48 for burial.
Survivors include his wife, La Doris V. Quillin Cook, whom he married less than a year before his death, his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meier, a brother, Carl Cook, a sister, Mary Meier, and his father, Clifford Cook of Sandoval.
***I would like to thank Pennsylvania Lady Find A Grave ID 39530540 for updating the inscription information on this memorial***
Survivors include his wife, La Doris V. Quillin Cook, whom he married less than a year before his death, his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meier, a brother, Carl Cook, a sister, Mary Meier, and his father, Clifford Cook of Sandoval.
***I would like to thank Pennsylvania Lady Find A Grave ID 39530540 for updating the inscription information on this memorial***
Inscription
JAMES CLARENCE COOK
ILLINOIS
CPL 28 MARINES 5 MARINE DIV
WORLD WAR II
APRIL 3 1923 FEB 22 1945
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