Henry D. Cooke (admiral)
Henry David Cooke Jr. (September 21, 1879 – July 7, 1958) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Rear admiral. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and veteran of several conflicts, he was wounded during the Philippine–American War and later distinguished himself as Commanding officer of destroyer USS Allen during World War I for which received the Navy Cross, the second highest decoration of the United States military awarded for valor.
Henry David Cooke, Jr. | |
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RADM Henry D. Cooke Jr., USN | |
| Born | September 21, 1879 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1958 (aged 78) East Hills, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1903–1945 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands held | Convoy commodore Commandant of midshipmen USS Oklahoma USS Melville USS Brazos USS Billingsley USS Allen |
| Battles/wars | Philippine–American War Occupation of Veracuz World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
| Relations | Henry D. Cooke (grandfather) |
Cooke remained in the Navy during the interwar period and served as Commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy and Commanding officer of battleship USS Oklahoma. He retired from active duty in early 1940s, but was immediately recalled and served as Convoy commodore in Atlantic during World War II. He was a grandson of Henry D. Cooke, First Governor of the District of Columbia.