Joel Leslie Cook
Lance Corporal
3RD PLT, C CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Belding, Michigan
March 20, 1949 to December 23, 1969
JOEL L COOK is on the Wall at Panel W15, Line 85
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23 Feb 2005

God Bless you ... are not forgotten

Denny Craycraft
cughawley@hotmail.com


 
04 Nov 2005

I served with Joel and was with him when he was killed in action. I think of Joel often. God Bless.

From a fellow Marine,
John LeGro
4768 Sesame Street, Salem, Or 97305
johntori@comcast.net


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 1/1 Marines Command Chronology for December 1969 contains the following SPOT report on the incident which killed LCpl Cook:
"A. UNIT: D.C. Charlie 3
B. BT OF INCIDENT: 231100H
D. INCIDENT: Unit moving south of 1/1 combat base. Man tripped 81mm SFD with pressure type firing device placed along trail. Results: one (01) USMC KIA and one (01) USMC WIA (priority medevac).
E. ACTION TAKEN: Admin first aid, called medevac. Medevac completed 231105H.
F. FRDLY KIA'S: 01
G. FRDLY WIA's: 01 MEDEVAC: 01"

It seems likely the Marine wounded in the explosion described above was LCpl James E. Fore of Spencerville, Indiana, who died on 23 December of wounds received from a booby trap.


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