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Charles O. COOK
Charles Cook
Hometown During Time of Service: Memphis, TN
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Copilot/Pilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: CPT
Comments: 20 JUL 44 MERSEBURG
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cook commissioned at Columbus AAF | The Commercial Appeal November 7 1943 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Charles Cook Air Medal | The Commercial Appeal June 25 1944 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
Lt Raymond F.Lischer P CPT 25/7/44 ST LO
Lt Charles O.Cook CP CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
Lt Milton A.Stockton NAV CPT 24/7/44 ST LO
Lt Horace B.Williams BOM SWA 29/5/44 LEIPZIG (LOST LEG FROM FLAK WOUND)
T/Sgt Joseph Martinkovich ROG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
T/Sgt Gunnar Williamson TTE CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
S/Sgt Robert N.Mathiasen BTG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
S/Sgt William J. "smitty" Smith RWG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
S/Sgt Paul H.Sweitzer LWG CPT 21/7/44 LUDWIGSHAFEN
S/Sgt Alanson M.Trigg TG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
418th Sqdn. Crew,as above assigned 100th BG in early April 1944. A/C "Royal Flush" 42-6087
Crew Chief was Gerald Bruns
Lt Williams was replaced by Lt George L. Reid from the Crew of Lt Harry Bethea.
Mission Log of Charles O. Cook, first 33 missions were flown as Co-Pilot and the last two (2) as Pilot;
Date Target Hours
4/11/44 Rostock, Germany 10:50
4/12/44 Leipzig, Germany 05:00
4/13/44 Augsburg, Germany 09:00
4/18/44 Berlin, Germany 08:30
4/19/44 Werl, Germany 06:00
4/20/44 Mareuennville, France 04:50-Buzz Bomb Ramps
4/22/44 Hamm, Germany 07:00
4/27/44 Cherbourg, France 11:30
4/27/44 Le Culet, France Two missions for a total ttime of 11:30
4/29/44 Berlin, Germany 08:30
5/7/44 Berlin, Germany 09:00
5/8/44 Berlin, Germany 08:00
5/9/44 Couvron, France 05:30
5/19/44 Berlin, Germany 09:30
5/23/44 Troyes, France 08:00
5/24/44 Berlin, Germany 09:00
5/25/44 Brussels, Belgium 04:40
5/27/44 Strasbourg, France 08:00
5/28/44 Magdeburg, Germany 08:30
5/29/44 Leipzig, Germany 08:00-Bombadier severely wounded, lost leg.
5/31/44 Osnabruk, Germany 06:00
6/2/44 Cherbourg, France 05:00
6/4/44 Boulogne, France 05:00
6/6/44 Coast of France 07:30
6/6/44 Coast of France 06:15 D-Day (Two missions)
6/7/44 Nantes, France 07;30
6/18/44 Brunsbuttelkoog 07:30
6/21/44 Ruhland, Germany 12:00-Russian Shuttle Mission
6/26/44 Drchobyez, Poland 10:45
7/3/44 Arod, Romania 07:00
7/5/44 Beziers, France 09:45-last mission of Russian Shuttle
7/12/44 Munich, Germany 09:30
7/17/44 Auxerne, France 07:00
7/19/44 Schweinfurt, Germany 07:15 (Pilot)
7/20/44 Merseburg, Germany 08:30 (Pilot)
Memo 2:
Lt Cook as 1st Pilot
DATE: LAST_NAME: FIRST_NAME: RANK: POSITION: TARGET: CREW_NBR: MISSION_NBR: PLANE_NBR:
7/19/1944 WILLIAMSON G. T/SGT TTE SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 SWEITZER P.H. S/SGT RWG SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 SMITH W.C. S/SGT LWG SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 MATHIASEN R.N. S/SGT BTG SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 MARTINKOVICH J. T/SGT ROG SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 REID G.L. LT BOM SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 STOCKTON M.A. LT NAV SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 COOK C.O. LT P SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 TRIGG A.M. S/SGT TG SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/19/1944 NEU E.L. LT CP SCHWEINFURT & DUREN 89 163 6087
7/20/1944 WILLIAMSON G. T/SGT TTE MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 SWEITZER P.H. S/SGT RWG MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 TRIGG A.M. S/SGT TG MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 SMITH W.C. S/SGT LWG MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 MATHIASEN R.N. S/SGT BTG MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 REID G.L. LT BOM MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 STOCKTON M.A. LT NAV MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 COOK C.O. LT P MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 NEU E.L. LT CP MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
7/20/1944 MARTINKOVICH J. T/SGT ROG MERSEBURG 89 164 6087
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | COOK, Charles O. | CP/P | CPT |
| Lt | NEU, Edward F. | P/CP | POW |
| LT | STOCKTON, Milton A. | NAV | CPT |
| LT | REID, George L. | BOM | NOC |
| T/SGT | WILLIAMSON, Gunnar | TTE | CPT |
| T/Sgt | MARTINKOVICH, Joseph | ROG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | MATHIASEN, Robert | BTG | CPT |
| S/SGT | SMITH, W.C. | WG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | SWEITZER, Paul H. | WG | CPT |
| Sgt | TRIGG, Alanson | TG | CPT |
2nd Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | COOK, Charles O. | CP/P | CPT |
| Lt | LISCHER, Raymond F. | P | CPT |
| LT | STOCKTON, Milton A. | NAV | CPT |
| Capt | WILLIAMS, Horace B. | BOM | SWA |
| T/SGT | WILLIAMSON, Gunnar | TTE | CPT |
| T/Sgt | MARTINKOVICH, Joseph | ROG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | MATHIASEN, Robert | BTG | CPT |
| S/SGT | SMITH, William J. | WG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | SWEITZER, Paul H. | WG | CPT |
| Sgt | TRIGG, Alanson | TG | CPT |
