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Byron
E.
Cooke
KIA (WWII)

Home:

Pensacola

, 

Florida

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Byron E. Cooke, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10)

    Action Date:

    March 19, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 348 (March 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Byron E. Cooke, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron NINE (VT-9), embarked in U.S.S. Yorktown, on 19 November 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10)

    Action Date:

    February 16 & 17, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 361 (March 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Byron E. Cooke, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Torpedo Squadron NINE (VT-9), embarked in U.S.S. YORKTOWN (CV-10), over Truk Atoll on 16 and 17 February 1944.