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Albert L. Cook

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
Paoli, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
TRAINED AT SAMPSON, NEW YORK. SERVED ON THE USS GAINARD (DD-706). WAS IN THE PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. INVASION OF OKINAWA ON APRIL 1-2, 1945 AS A RADAR PICKET SHIP. SHOT DOWN FIVE KAMIKAZES. RECEIVED THE NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM OFF OKINAWA. SEAMAN SECOND CLASS.