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Following information was supplied by
Mike Kaloz, grandson of Claude Cook. Claude Cook entered dept. 9-18-1939, retired 10-15-1965 Had trooper badge 209, corporal badge 78, sergeant badge 30. I do not have Lt or Capt badge info. Entered from: Munising. Served at: West Branch - Detroit - Center Line 1943 with badge 209; St. Clair - Center Line - St. Clair - again at St. Clair as Post Commander. Was acting Uniform Division Commander following retirement of HOWARD SEILER. - Operations. Worked for Assn. Of General Contractors. Served in Navy/ML in WWII.(4/1944 - 4/1946.) ------------------------------------------------- 08-07-1939 Notified of interview appointment. 09-10-1939 He was telegrammed to report for recruit school 09-18-1939 Reported to East Lansing for Recruit School 11-06-1939 Graduated Recruit school. Assigned to West Branch Post Transferred to Detroit Post 07-15-1942 Transferred to Centerline Post 04-26-1944 through 03-08-1946 Leave of Absence for Naval Service during WWII Served aboard USS LCS(L)(3) 52 Participated in the invasion and capture of Iwo Jima 19 Feb, 1945 to 8 Mar 1945 Participated in the invasion of Okinawa, Ryukyus 1 Apr 1945 to 21 June 1945 Occupation of Southern Honshu, Japan 25 Sept 1945 Received the following awards for naval service WWII Victory Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal Navy Occupation service Medal (w/ clasp) – Asia Philippine Liberation Ribbon Honorable Discharge Service Pin Discharge Button Promoted to Corporal, Transferred to St. Clair Post 12-13-1953 Promoted to Sergeant, Post Commander - Centerline 01-06-1957 Promoted to Lieutenant, Transferred to Operations, East Lansing 05-25-1958 Promoted to Captain, Head of Operations & Communications, East Lansing 04-02-1965 Appointed to Acting Commander of Uniform Division 10-15-1965 Retired Worked for Associated General Contractors as a Liaison to the MSP after retirement until 1974 or 1975 Passed away in Lansing on June 2, 1978 |
