The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Edward B. Cook
Rank
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
July 27, 1951
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Cook was the 2nd Mechanic of a PB4Y-2S Privateer patrol bomber with Flight Crew 7, Patrol Bomber Squadron 772, based at Atsugi, Japan. On July 27, 1951, his aircraft crashed on takeoff at night about 5 miles from Atada Shima, Japan. All men on board were killed.