Cook, Michael Benjamin Jr
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Michael Benjamin Cook Jr., 27, of Middletown, Ohio, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 6, 2011.
Their Story
Michael Benjamin Cook Jr. was a 27-year-old soldier from Middletown, Ohio. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas.
According to the Department of Defense, Cook died on June 6, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident. The specific attack was reported by the Associated Press as a rocket strike on the International Zone, also known as the Green Zone, in the Iraqi capital.
Cook's death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq. The operation, which succeeded Operation Iraqi Freedom, began in September 2010 and was focused on advising and assisting Iraqi security forces as U.S. combat troops withdrew.
Cook's death was reported by multiple news outlets, including the Dayton Daily News, which covered the loss of a local servicemember. The Department of Defense officially announced his death on June 7, 2011.
He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Cook is buried in Woodside Cemetery in Middletown, Ohio.
Explore Further
Spc. Cook was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010–2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
