Joel Leslie Cook

The database page for Joel Leslie Cook

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.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is one who remembers, Denny Craycraft cughawley@hotmail.com 23 Feb 2005

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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