The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Eugene Cook (ASN: 0-1309220), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 10 October 1944, in Germany. A battalion of enemy infantry, supported by tanks, launched a fierce counterattack against First Lieutenant Cook’s machine gun platoon. Remaining steadfast in spite of the overwhelming numerical superiority of the enemy, First Lieutenant Cook moved courageously amid a hail of fire directing his men and inspiring them to hold off the enemy until supporting tanks arrived. First Lieutenant Cook’s gallant actions contributed to holding off a powerful counterattack and inflicted severe casualties on the enemy. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Cook, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
First Lieutenant (Infantry)Regiment:
119th Infantry RegimentDivision:
30th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
August 10, 1944
Headquarters, 30th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 189 (July 16, 1945)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Eugene Cook (ASN: 0-1309220), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 10 August 1944, in France. First Lieutenant Cook and a comrade repeatedly crossed an area subjected to intense enemy artillery fire and infested with snipers to repair communication lines connecting the forward observer party and the mortar batteries of their platoon. First Lieutenant Cook’s gallant actions were responsible for maintaining a vital communication line, thereby contributing to the destruction of a tank, a half-track, and the infliction of numerous casualties upon the enemy. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Cook, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
First Lieutenant (Infantry)Regiment:
119th Infantry RegimentDivision:
30th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
August 10, 1944
Headquarters, 30th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 189 (July 16, 1945)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Eugene Cook (ASN: 0-1309220), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 10 August 1944, in France. First Lieutenant Cook and a comrade repeatedly crossed an area subjected to intense enemy artillery fire and infested with snipers to repair communication lines connecting the forward observer party and the mortar batteries of their platoon. First Lieutenant Coo’s gallant actions were responsible for maintaining a vital communication line, thereby contributing to the destruction of a tank, a half-track, and the infliction of numerous casualties upon the enemy. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Cook, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.