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Charles Jacob Cook
October 2, 1923 – January 20, 2021
Physicist, educator, WWII B-17 pilot, musician, artist, optimist, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, Charles Jacob Cook, died Wednesday, January 20th at age 97.
Born in 1923 in West Point, Nebraska, Charles (also known as C.J. by friends and colleagues) moved to Lincoln Nebraska at age 14. Charles graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to earn his Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Nebraska while studying under theoretical physicist, Professor Ted Jorgensen
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A veteran, Charles served in the United States Army Air Corp. 94th bomb group at Bury St. Edmonds from October 1944 to March 1945. As 1st Lt. combat pilot, he and his crew were assigned 35 missions in their “Lady Luck” B17 Flying Fortress over Germany.
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County honors local veteran, Claude Martin, with special day
Special to The Oak Ridger
CLINTON Members of the Anderson County Commission, during their regularly monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 19 honored local veteran Claude Martin.
In honor of Martin, who enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp when he was 15 years old, and served during both World War II and the Korean War, the County Commission approved a proclamation naming Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as Claude Martin Day in Anderson County.
Martin, a lifelong resident of Anderson County, was present at the meeting to receive the proclamation, which was a surprise to him. The formal proclamation was signed by Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank, Commission Chairman Josh Anderson, Director of Veteran Services Leon Jaquet and County Clerk Jeff Cole.
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