Charles Henry Cookson about 1917
Charles Henry Cookson about 1918
USS Alabama
"Cookson, Charles Henry. Navy number 1,225,283; not a registrant, under age.; born, Rutland, M. Dak., Nov. 19, 1897, of English parents; occupation, painter; enlisted in the Navy at Seattle, Wash., on Dec. 10, 1917; served at Naval Training Station, San Francisco, Calif., to Jan. 4, 1918. Naval Training Camp, San Diego, Calif., to April 9, 1918; Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va., to April 17, 1918; USS Alabama, to Nov. 11, 1918. Grades: Apprentice Seaman, 112 days; Seaman 2nd Class, 122 days; Seaman, 61 days; Painter 3rd Class, 41 days. Discharged at Great Lakes, Ill. on Feb, 7, 1919, as Painter 3rd Class."
Roster of the men and women who served in the army or naval service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its allies from the state of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918, Vols. 1-4
Since it is Memorial Day, it seems appropriate to share some of Nature's Natural Bouquets.
Checkermallow and Vetch
Columbine and Vetch
Water Plantain Buttercups and Horsetails
Cows Parsnip, Fringecups, and Columbine
Elegant Cats Ears
Blue Dicks
Pale Flax
Lupine and Columbine
One year ago today Mom and I spent the day in Greenwich.
Big hugs x
ReplyDeleteWe owe men like Charles Henry Cookson so much. Nature seems to be celebrating them today.
ReplyDeleteHave a good Memorial Day
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Love reading about Charles Henry Cookson.
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to know so much about your family history, Beth! Was this your grandfather?
ReplyDeleteLove those nature's bouquets, too...
I briefly thought about doing something like that... but it would require digging out papers in a mountain of storage boxes right now! My first husband was stationed at Treasure Island, in the San Francisco Bay. I'm guessing that is the same place. Hugs!
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