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Harvey Weir Cook | |
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Born | Wilkinson, Indiana | June 30, 1892
Died | March 24, 1943 Oua Tom, New Caledonia | (aged 50)
Buried | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Forces |
Unit | Air Service, United States Army |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Harvey Weir Cook (June 30, 1892 – March 24, 1943) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Distinguished Service Cross recipient. He was also a pioneer in civilian commercial aviation and a leading figure in the development of aviation in the United States and in state of Indiana. The Indianapolis International Airport terminal building and entrance road are named in his honor.