Robert J. Cook

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Silver Star Medal to Robert J. Cook (0-515019), First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3d Armored Division, in action on 1 April 1945, in Germany. First Lieutenant Cook’s outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 3d Armored Division, and the United States Army.