Wilkinson in Hancock County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Harvey Weir Cook
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
1. Harvey Weir Cook Marker
An American Ace Pilot Of WWI
Born June 30, 1892 in Wilkinson, Indiana
Lost in Action in New Zealand March 24th, 1943
*Transferred to the US Air Service in Sept. 1917
*Ace Combat Pilot with the "Hat in The Ring" 94th Pursuit Squadron on the Western front
*Flew the French SPAD plane during WWI
*Credited with destruction of 7 enemy aircraft
*Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and Distinguished Service Cross Oak Leaf Cluster
*Indianapolis International Airport was originally named Harvey Weir Cook Airport
*While serving with 361 Basehead Quarters & Base Squadron Cook died in a crash of a P-40 flying a military mission over New Zealand on March 25, 1943
*Buried at th Punch Bowl National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific Hawaii
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1943.
Location. 39° 53.189′ N, 85° 36.544′ W. Marker is in Wilkinson, Indiana, in Hancock County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Main Street and East C Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. The memorial is located in Weir Coom
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wilkinson Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Warrington Flour Mills (approx. 2 miles away); Massacre of Indians (approx. 6.2 miles away); Bicentennial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Glen Cove IOOF Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Knightstown Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); Knightstown Academy (approx. 7˝ miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers of Henry County (approx. 7.7 miles away).
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
2. Harvey Weir Cook Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
3. Weir Cook Memorial Park Sign
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
4. Weir Cook Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
