Highest Honors POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Melvin Bruce Cook
Headstone of Melvin Bruce Cook
U.S. Army · United States United States

Melvin Bruce Cook

Specialist Four
1947 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 28E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Specialist Four Melvin Bruce Cook served in the U.S. Army. Melvin served with the 1 INF DIV. Melvin served in the Vietnam War. Melvin was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Long
Keepsakes
Melvin B Cook
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Service Record
U.S. Army
1ST PLT, D CO, 2ND BN, 28TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SP4
INFANTRYMAN
BINH LONG
1967
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 28E · Line 20 cut as MELVIN B COOK
In Our Keeping
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Melvin Bruce Cook
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1967
28th Infantry Regiment
Specialist Four
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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