Gilbert R. Cook

Gilbert R. Cook
Nickname(s)"Doc"[1]
Born(1889-12-30)December 30, 1889
Texarkana, Arkansas, United States
DiedSeptember 19, 1963(1963-09-19) (aged 73)
La Jolla, California, United States
Place of burial
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1908–1959
Rank Major General
Service number0-3756
Unit Infantry Branch
Commands21st Infantry Regiment
104th Infantry Division
XII Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Spouse(s)
Doris Frederick
(m. 1914; died 1936)

Gilbert Richard Cook[2] (December 30, 1889 – September 19, 1963) was a senior United States Army officer. He had a 36-year military career and served in both World War I and World War II. During World War I he served in France and Germany, and commanded the 104th Infantry Division, and the XII Corps during World War II.

  1. ^ Taaffe 2013, p. 198.
  2. ^ Official Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired Lists. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1950. p. 684. Retrieved November 11, 2021.