Laurence Cook

O-1173197

Camp Forrest (as a Corporal 1941)

Fort Bragg

April 13, 1944; - 2nd Lt Laurence F. Cook, 0-1173197, remark of the 10th asgd and jd Fr 456th Parachute FA Bn 1000 in error. Atchd Fr 456th Parachute FA Bn 1000 on the 11th for rations qrs administration and dy. Dy-asst ex.

Award of Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, GO 13, 1945

“0-1173197, 1st Lt. 319th GFAB for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights from 9 October, 1944 to 2 November, 1944, in Normandy and Holland. Lt. Cook distinguished by skillfully and successfully completing 35 sorties as an artillery observer in the adjustment surveillance and registration of artillery fire on enemy installations And in front line reconnaissance during the period of combat. On all these missions 1st Lt. Cook was exposed to enemy antiaircraft fire, as well as occasional attacks from enemy fighter planes. Entered Military service from Gainesboro, Tennessee.”

*Standing (L-R)* James Velasco, Richard Johnson, Marvin Ragland, Georg Cole, **Laurence Cook,** Richard Zagrodzky
*Front Row (L-R)* Frank Kondratick, Joseph Mullen, Marvin Fellman, Howard Fichtner, Felix Greene Jr.
**A-Battery Officers near Laon, France - June 1945**

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