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COOK, Loyd Madison Jr - Date of
birth
2 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Jackson Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Eros, Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38522121 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lauterbourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Loyd M. Cook Sr. (father)
Willie M. (Oglesbee) Cook (mother)
Odie M. Cook (sister)
Kitty B. Cook (sister)
Jaunita Cook (sister)
Billie F. Cook (sister)
Marilyn E. Cook (sister)
Dianne Cook (sister)
More information
Pvt Loyd M. Cook Jr. worked on the family farm before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Thompson Family Tree / 1940 Census, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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