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Marlin Dwight "Johnny" Cook

Private First Class Army World War II

Army
Army
Private First Class
Private First Class
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
636th Quartermaster Laundry Company
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1945 – 1947
Date of Birth
05/25/1927
Date of Death
02/18/1998
Hometown
Dover, OH
Awards & Decorations
World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal (Japan); Marksmanship Badge (rifle)
Burial Location
Taylor Twp: Maskill
Monument Paver
No
Overseas Service
Japan
Township (entering service)
Dover
Township (current / at death)
Dover
Church
New Dover Methodist Church
School
New Dover Rural High School
Record Authenticated
Yes

Biography

Overseas service: Japan. Church: New Dover Methodist Church. School: New Dover Rural High School. Serial #45026011; born New Dover, Ohio; enlisted 09/25/1945, Ft. Hayes, Columbus; served 9 months, 1 day of foreign service; military occupational specialty, base maintenance man; honorably discharged 01/13/1947, Fort Sheridan, Illinois; former member of Marion VFW, Ostrander Lions Club, and Mid-State Emergency Radio Association 8-27-2011 Certificate of Honorable Discharge removed from file (privacy law) by E. Carmany

Source: Veteran data form submitted 05/16/2006 by Betty T. Cook; enlistment record, National Archives; Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 6, p. 215; obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 02/19/1998