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Walter Howard Cooke

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Walter Howard Cooke

Birth
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Jan 1909 (aged 70)
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Section H, Lot 210
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Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. He served as a Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company K, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia for action on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, Virginia. His citation reads, "Voluntarily served as an aide on the staff of Col. David Hunter and participated in the battle, his term of service having expired on the previous day."
Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. He served as a Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company K, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia for action on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, Virginia. His citation reads, "Voluntarily served as an aide on the staff of Col. David Hunter and participated in the battle, his term of service having expired on the previous day."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: May 14, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7442050/walter_howard-cooke: accessed ), memorial page for Walter Howard Cooke (21 Jul 1838–28 Jan 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7442050, citing Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.