Walter Vaugn Cook

Military
media-34403.jpeg UPL 34403 Capt Walter Vaugn Cook 62FS, 56FG, 8AF points at the nose art of his P-47C 41-6343.
Capt. Cook scored the first victory for the 56th FG on 12 June 1943 and is seen here with his crew chief pointing out the very newly applied marking.

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Object Number - UPL 34403 - Capt Walter Vaugn Cook 62FS, 56FG, 8AF points at the nose art of his P-47C 41-6343. Capt. Cook scored the first victory for the 56th FG on 12 June...

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 6 kills in 66 combat missions.



Awards: DFC (3OLC), AM (3OLC), LOM, AF Comendation, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ginger
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 2nd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
A P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-W, serial number 41-6343) nicknamed "Little Cookie (The Sad Sack)" of the 56th Fighter Group. Official caption on image: 'ISAD-66-1-F365(OCT 20 '43) CRASH DAMAGE P-41 41-6343.'
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Little Cookie
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

9 February 1920

Enlisted

25 April 1941 Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio

Other

E/A Destroyed

10 October 1943 Me210 destroyed Altenberg 10-Oct-43. P-47C 41-6343.

Other

E/A Destroyed [2]

11 November 1943 2 x Fw190 destroyed Bocholt 11-Nov-43. P-47C 41-6193.

Other

E/A Destroyed [2]

26 November 1943 2 x Me110 destroyed Papenburg 26-Nov-43. P-47C 41-6343.

Other

E/A Destroyed

6 December 1943 Fw190 destroyed Ypres 6-Dec-43. P-47C 41-6343.

Died

24 January 1997

Other

Transferred

Transferred to 1st AF.

Born

Based

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Revisions

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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