Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until November 25, 1945.
Howard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Edsall (DD-219), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Louisiana prior to the war.
Howard was declared "Missing In Action" when the Edsall, which was trying to get to survivors of the fuel ship U.S.S. Pecos, was attacked in the Indian Ocean by 2 Japanese cruisers, 2 battleships, and 26 Type 99 divebombers (Aichi D3A) which finally sank the ship during the war.
The Japanese cruiser Chikuma rescued only a handful of survivors from the Edsall. Six remains of sailors from the Edsall were later found in a mass grave of 34 decapitated bodies in the East Indies.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 2743669
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Howard James Cookin the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941Name: Howard James CookResidence Place: Louisiana, USABranch of Service: US NavyFather: Taylor Roy CookVolume Title:Com bat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)
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His mother was Susie Mae Farmer Cook
Howard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Edsall (DD-219), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Louisiana prior to the war.
Howard was declared "Missing In Action" when the Edsall, which was trying to get to survivors of the fuel ship U.S.S. Pecos, was attacked in the Indian Ocean by 2 Japanese cruisers, 2 battleships, and 26 Type 99 divebombers (Aichi D3A) which finally sank the ship during the war.
The Japanese cruiser Chikuma rescued only a handful of survivors from the Edsall. Six remains of sailors from the Edsall were later found in a mass grave of 34 decapitated bodies in the East Indies.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 2743669
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Howard James Cookin the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941Name: Howard James CookResidence Place: Louisiana, USABranch of Service: US NavyFather: Taylor Roy CookVolume Title:Com bat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)
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His mother was Susie Mae Farmer Cook
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until November 25, 1945.
Howard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Edsall (DD-219), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Louisiana prior to the war.
Howard was declared "Missing In Action" when the Edsall, which was trying to get to survivors of the fuel ship U.S.S. Pecos, was attacked in the Indian Ocean by 2 Japanese cruisers, 2 battleships, and 26 Type 99 divebombers (Aichi D3A) which finally sank the ship during the war.
The Japanese cruiser Chikuma rescued only a handful of survivors from the Edsall. Six remains of sailors from the Edsall were later found in a mass grave of 34 decapitated bodies in the East Indies.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 2743669
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Howard James Cookin the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941Name: Howard James CookResidence Place: Louisiana, USABranch of Service: US NavyFather: Taylor Roy CookVolume Title:Com bat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)
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His mother was Susie Mae Farmer Cook
Howard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Edsall (DD-219), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Louisiana prior to the war.
Howard was declared "Missing In Action" when the Edsall, which was trying to get to survivors of the fuel ship U.S.S. Pecos, was attacked in the Indian Ocean by 2 Japanese cruisers, 2 battleships, and 26 Type 99 divebombers (Aichi D3A) which finally sank the ship during the war.
The Japanese cruiser Chikuma rescued only a handful of survivors from the Edsall. Six remains of sailors from the Edsall were later found in a mass grave of 34 decapitated bodies in the East Indies.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 2743669
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Howard James Cookin the U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941Name: Howard James CookResidence Place: Louisiana, USABranch of Service: US NavyFather: Taylor Roy CookVolume Title:Com bat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)
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His mother was Susie Mae Farmer Cook
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