Harvey Cook became an ACE in World War I with 7 victories (3 airplanes and 4 balloons) in aerial combat. During World War II he was Killed in an air accident while flying a Curtiss P-40 with the 361st Air Force Base Unit in New Zealand in 1943.
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Harvey Cook became an ACE in World War I with 7 victories (3 airplanes and 4 balloons) in aerial combat. During World War II he was Killed in an air accident while flying a Curtiss P-40 with the 361st Air Force Base Unit in New Zealand in 1943.
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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 Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Air Service) Harvey Weir Cook, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Crepion, France, 30 October 1918. Captain Cook attacked three enemy bi-place planes at an altitude of 1, 000 meters. After a few minutes of severe fighting his guns jammed, but after clearing the jam he returned to the attack, shot down one of his adversaries in flames, and forced the other two to retire to their own lines.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Air Service) Harvey Weir Cook, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Dole, France, 1 August 1918. Sighting six enemy mono-place planes at an altitude of 3, 500 meters, Captain Cook, attacked them despite their numerical superiority, shooting down one and driving off the others.