| Name | Cook, Jack Coleman ‡ |
| Rank | Private / Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38601019 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945 |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 3 February 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Greenwood Cemetery, Hot Springs, Arkansas: Block C |
| Additional Information | Ditched while returning from 3 February 1945 mission. Rescued but died from the effects of exposure to the cold North Sea. |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 15315⇓ (25.934 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Long, Robert Clay⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Vrana, Ralph John⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| CPL. Rudolph, Marvin Irving⇗ | Togglier | CT |
| CPL. Maki, Frederick Arnold⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | MIA |
| SGT. Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| PVT. Cook, Jack Coleman | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Davis, Thomas Arnold⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262⇗ | 29 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Aircraft left formation after bombs away with one engine feathered, damaged by flak. Dropped behind formation and appeared headed for Russian lines, but ditched in the North Sea. 2nd Lt. Robert C. Long received posthumous award of Silver Star, for his selfless efforts to save his crew after ditching. See 'As Briefed...' page 201. MACR 15315 Sortie Report⇗ |