[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E281]
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                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF DALE COOK

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 11, 2019

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today with Congressman Jerry 
McNerney to pay tribute to Dale Cook and recognize his service to our 
country.
  Dale was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. After enlisting in the Marine 
Corps as a high school senior in 1944, Dale was assigned to the 4th 
Marine Division on Maui.
  Seventy-four years ago, Dale was one of the few surviving Marines who 
invaded Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. He was wounded by an enemy 
grenade and evacuated to Guam where he joined the first of his many 
Veterans organizations, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
  After returning to the United States, Dale was recruited by the 
Atomic Energy Commission as a regional public information officer and 
later moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he spent the rest of 
his career and retirement. He joined the Army Reserve as the Chief 
Public Information Officer of the 6th Army command at the Presidio of 
San Francisco, while continuing his involvement in veterans 
organizations.
  Dale continued to serve his community by leading an annual 
commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima for many years, first at the 
Golden Gate National Cemetery and later at the Marines Memorial Club in 
San Francisco. He also volunteered as a Boy Scout troop leader and 
mentored many Eagle Scouts. A proud Marine, he started raising English 
Bulldogs, the military branch's mascot.
  Dale will be sincerely missed by his family, the veteran community, 
and all those who had the great pleasure of knowing him. He will be 
remembered for his service to and love for his country.

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