Northumberland in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st. Lt. Carl F. Cooke
1911 - 1944
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
1. 1st. Lt. Carl F. Cooke Marker
Born in Northumberland Pa.
Son of Geo. & Margaret Cooke
Enlisted in 102 Cavalry - Served 4 years W.W.II
Wounded in France Sept. 14 1944
Killed in Holland Oct. 27 1944.
Awarded Silver Star for Gallantry in Action
Erected by George and Margaret Cooke.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 40° 53.907′ N, 76° 48.16′ W. Memorial is in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It can be reached from Orange Saint Exd. Monument is in Riverview Cemetery, just SW of the Veterans Circle that is about 350 feet from the 7th Street entrance between North Avenue and Hanover Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Northumberland PA 17857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Priestley (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town Clock and Chimes (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northumberland.
Regarding 1st. Lt. Carl F. Cooke. Was serving with Troop C, 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Armored Division, when he was killed during the "Battle of the Canals."
Also see . . . US Non-Airborne Troops in Holland in World War II. (Submitted on July 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
2. 1st. Lt. Carl F. Cooke Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
