Cook, Garland B.

Date of birth:: January 12th, 1915 (Wilmington/North Carolina, United States)
Date of death:: April 2nd, 1977
Service number:: 6 895 024
Nationality:: American

Biography

Garland B. Cook entered service on June 29th, 1938 at Fort George G. in Meade, Maryland. He was placed with Company C, 93rd Infantry Battalion. On June 29th, 1941 he was honorably discharged, but straight away re-enlisted. After this he was placed with the 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. He left for Europe on January 9th, 1944 to arrive there on January 20th. He returned to the United States on January 29th, 1945 and arrived ther on Gebruary 1st.

Promotions:
March 13th, 1940: Corporal;
February 10th, 1941: Sergeant;
?: Staff Sergeant.

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Sharpshooter Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 15th, 1939

With clasp "BAR".

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Staff Sergeant
Unit:: 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Awarded on:: October 21st, 1944

General Orders No. 65, Headquarters V Corps (21 October 1944).

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 6th, 1944

Awarded for a wound received in Belgium on September 17th, 1944.

General Order No. 12, 893 TD Battalion (6 October 1944).

Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 24th, 1945

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for a wound received in Germany on November 6th, 1944.

Second Purple Heart received in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for a wound received in Germany on November 7th, 1944.

Third Purple Heart received in the form of a second bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.