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Monroe Cooke 1925–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1925

Birth Location: Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 16 oct 1942

Death Location: died in Coral Sea near Solomon Islands in Phillipines when his ship, USS Meredith DD434 was sunk during WW2. Ship was sunk Oct 15, navy documents state his death was 16th, survivors rescued 18th.

Father: Monroe Cooke

Mother: Emmy Nelson

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Monroe Cooke was born in 1925 in Jefferson, Alabama, USA, the child of Monroe Grady Cooke And Emmy Lillie Lee Nelson. Monroe Cooke passed away in 1942 in died in Coral Sea near Solomon Islands in Phillipines when his ship, USS Meredith DD434 was sunk during WW2. Ship was sunk Oct 15, navy documents state his death was 16th, survivors rescued 18th..

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Biography

  • Monroe Cooke was born in 1925 in Jefferson, Alabama, USA, the child of Monroe Grady Cooke And Emmy Lillie Lee Nelson.
  • Monroe Cooke passed away in 1942 in died in Coral Sea near Solomon Islands in Phillipines when his ship, USS Meredith DD434 was sunk during WW2. Ship was sunk Oct 15, navy documents state his death was 16th, survivors rescued 18th..

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Monroe Cooke's Ancestors

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Monroe Cooke
1925–1942
Birth Place: Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Parents
Monroe Grady Cooke
1890–1960
Warrior, Jefferson Co., Alabama
Emmy (Lillie Lee) Nelson
1892–1996
Graysville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
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Monroe Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1925
31 July 1925
Birth of Monroe Cooke in Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1942
16 oct 1942
Age 17
Death of Monroe Cooke in died in Coral Sea near Solomon Islands in Phillipines when his ship, USS Meredith DD434 was sunk during WW2. Ship was sunk Oct 15, navy documents state his death was 16th, survivors rescued 18th.
died in Coral Sea near Solomon Islands in Phillipines when his ship, USS Meredith DD434 was sunk during WW2. Ship was sunk Oct 15, navy documents state his death was 16th, survivors rescued 18th.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1925
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 oct 1942
    Event Place: died in Coral Sea near Solomon Islands in Phillipines when his ship, USS Meredith DD434 was sunk during WW2. Ship was sunk Oct 15, navy documents state his death was 16th, survivors rescued 18th.

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