Stephens Co., TX - Obituaries - Lt. John S. Cook *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter News Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Sunday, January 16, 1944 Lt. John S. Cook, Breckenridge, Dies in Crash at Pampa Lt. John S. Cook of Breckenridge, instructor in the Army Advanced Flying school at Pampa, was killed in a crash of a twin-engined combat training plane 10 miles north of Pampa Friday, officers of the field announced Saturday. Also killed were two student pilots, Cadet Raymond Joseph Pierick of Des Moines, IA, and Cadet Edward J. Pinchak of Cleveland, OH. Lt. Cook's body will be taken to Breckenridge for burial. His parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Rhodes of Breckenridge were in Pampa arranging for transportation. The officer was 23 years old, graduate of Breckenridge high school and former student at John Tarleton College and Oklahoma university. He entered service in 1942 and trained at Kelly, Garner, Randolph and Ellington fields. Survived by his wife, living in Pampa; sister - Mrs. John R. Jones of Russell, Kan., brother - Hibbert Cook of Breckenridge.