Charles M. Cooke Jr.

Charles M. Cooke Jr.
Charles M. Cooke Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Savvy"
Born	19 December 1886; Fort Smith, Arkansas
Died	24 December 1970 (aged 84); Palo Alto, California
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1910–1948
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	USS E-2 (SS-25); USS R-2 (SS-79); USS S-5 (SS-110); Unidentified submarine division; Guantanamo Bay Naval Base; USS Pennsylvania (BB-38); United States Seventh Fleet; Naval Forces, Western Pacific;
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; Omaha Beach; ;
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Admiral Charles Maynard "Savvy" Cooke Jr., USN (19 December 1886 – 24 December 1970), was a United States Navy four star admiral who saw service in World War I and World War II and later served as commander of United States Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT) from 1946 to 1947 and commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Western Pacific (COMNAVWESPAC) from 1947 to 1948.

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