Charles Edwin “Pete” Cook Jr.

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Charles Edwin “Pete” Cook Jr.

Birth
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Death
3 Mar 1942 (aged 19)
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.1139694, Longitude: -77.0431722
Memorial ID
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In his baptism record, both he and his father's middle names are noted as Ellsworth.

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My Thanks to Cousin Marian B. Cook Haddock for sharing the photo of her Uncle Pete.

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This is a cenotaph. His body was not recovered.

His name is also inscribed on the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

His name is also included on the Craven County, North Carolina War Memorial. My Thanks to FindAGrave Contributor Jim Dugan (47026362) for the photos.

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In July 2021, it was reported that his dog tag was recovered. We thank Mr. Bobby Edwards of the Dixon-Conderman VFW Post 2514 - New Bern, NC for letting us know. https://www.facebook.com/VetCommunity

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Local VFW post hoping to pass recently found dog tag on to MIA soldier's family
by Kate Hussey, Annette Weston and Jordan HoneycuttFriday, July 9th 2021
https://www.wcti12.com/news/local/local-vfw-post-hoping-to-pass-recently-found-dog-tag-on-to-mia-soldiers-family

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"He's on a mission to return dog tags found in a war zone to families. Here's what inspires him"
By Phil Gast, CNN
Updated 9:12 AM ET, Thursday, November 11, 2021
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/11/us/military-dog-tags-veterans-day/index.html

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More info about Pete and his family is available via this link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZRR-XF8

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Any additional info is greatly appreciated.
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In his baptism record, both he and his father's middle names are noted as Ellsworth.

~ ~ ~

My Thanks to Cousin Marian B. Cook Haddock for sharing the photo of her Uncle Pete.

~ ~ ~

This is a cenotaph. His body was not recovered.

His name is also inscribed on the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

His name is also included on the Craven County, North Carolina War Memorial. My Thanks to FindAGrave Contributor Jim Dugan (47026362) for the photos.

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In July 2021, it was reported that his dog tag was recovered. We thank Mr. Bobby Edwards of the Dixon-Conderman VFW Post 2514 - New Bern, NC for letting us know. https://www.facebook.com/VetCommunity

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Local VFW post hoping to pass recently found dog tag on to MIA soldier's family
by Kate Hussey, Annette Weston and Jordan HoneycuttFriday, July 9th 2021
https://www.wcti12.com/news/local/local-vfw-post-hoping-to-pass-recently-found-dog-tag-on-to-mia-soldiers-family

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"He's on a mission to return dog tags found in a war zone to families. Here's what inspires him"
By Phil Gast, CNN
Updated 9:12 AM ET, Thursday, November 11, 2021
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/11/us/military-dog-tags-veterans-day/index.html

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More info about Pete and his family is available via this link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZRR-XF8

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Any additional info is greatly appreciated.