Henry David Cooke (1879-1958)

Born on September 21, 1879 in Washington, D.C.

Graduated from Annapolis in 1903

Wounded by Moro rebels while on patrol duty in the Philippines in 1904. Commissioned in 1905. Served aboard the Virginia in the world cruise of the Battle Fleet 1907-1908. Instructor at Annapolis 1908-1912. Commanding Officer of the Henley 1914-1915 and the Kanawha, Jenkins, Allen and Harding during World War I.

Commanding Officer of the Melville 1930-1931. Commandant of Midshipman at Annapolis 1931-1932. Commanding Officer of the Oklahoma 1932-1934. Chief of Staff to the Commandant of the Naval War College 1934-1937. Captain of the Yard at Boston Navy Yard 1937-1939. Rear Admiral upon retirement in June 1939.

Continued on active duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 1939-1942 and as Convoy Commodore March 1942-May 1945. Decorations included the Navy Cross and Purple Heart.

Died on July 7, 1958.

Citation:

The Navy Cross is awarded to Commander Henry D. Cooke, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Allen, operating in the war zone and protecting vitally important convoys of troop and cargo ships through the area of submarine activity, and for prompt and efficient action in contacts with enemy submarines on March 11 and March 16, 1918. 
 
 

COOKE, HENRY DAVID JR
R/ADM USN
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/21/1879
BURIED AT: SECTION 30  SITE 257
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

COOKE, ELINOR T WIDOW OF HENRY D JR
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/06/1887
DATE OF DEATH: 09/10/1971
BURIED AT: SECTION 30  SITE 257RH
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY