By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Howard C. Cook (MCSN: 90558/122619), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Cook distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 95th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Blanc Mont, France, 3 – 10 October 1918, in voluntarily carrying important messages through the enemy’s barrage.
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Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Navy Cross
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
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Sixth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
September 12 – 26, 1918
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesBy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Howard C. Cook (MCSN: 90558/122619), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Cook distinguished himself while serving with the 95th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Thiaucourt, France, 12 – 26 September 1918. (SECOND Citation)
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Navy Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
PrivateRegiment:
Sixth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
September 15, 1918
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private Howard Coffeen Cook (MCSN: 90558/122619), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 95th Company, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Thiaucourt, France, 15 September 1918. Private Cook repeatedly volunteered and carried messages for his battalion commander through severe machine-gun and artillery fire. He also exposed himself in an open field for several hours under fire, in order to locate enemy snipers and machine-gun nests.
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
PrivateRegiment:
Sixth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
September 15, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 87 (1919)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 Private Howard Coffeen Cook (MCSN: 90558/122619), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Ninety-Fifth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, 15 September 1918. Private Cook repeatedly volunteered and carried messages for his battalion commander through severe machine-gun and artillery fire. He also exposed himself in an open field for several hours under fire, in order to locate enemy snipers and machine-gun nests.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Marine CorpsRank:
PrivateRegiment:
Sixth Regiment (Marines)Division:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 1 – 10, 1918
Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesBy direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Howard C. Cook (MCSN: 90558/122619), United States Marine Corps, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Private Cook distinguished himself while serving with the 95th Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces at Blanc Mont, France, 1 – 10 October 1918. (THIRD Citation)