Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill

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Title

Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill

Subject

WWII
World War II
Air Medal
U. S. AAF
Decatur IL

Description

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cook, Sgt. Arden, 3/22/1946. Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Arden Cook, 876 N. Edward St. is congratulated by Col. R. E. O'Neill, Chanute Field commanding officer; who presented his with the Air Medal recently in ceremonies at Chanute Field. Sergeant Cook was shot down over Berlin in March, 1944 on his 14th mission and spent three months in a prisoner of war camp. He re-enlisted in the air force last November."

Creator

U.S. AAF

Source

Chanute Field Rantoul, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL..

Date

3/22/1946

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF100

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

4 x 5"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/fdd368647ea3ca6a90e27a77311690af.jpg

Citation

U.S. AAF, “Photo of Staff Sgt. Arden Cook receiving Air Medal from Col. R. E. O'Neill,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 23, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/98.