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Nathan E Cook
Nathan E Cook was born, he was a sailor in the United States Navy during the Spanish American War whose career began to contiunue through the Second World War. When he died at the age of 106 he was the oldest surviving American war veteran. -
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Nathan E Cook.
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Joing the War
joined the navy when he was 15, as a cabin boy. He lied about his age to be able to get recruted and an opportunity to see the world. -
WWI
Nathan was bound for china. He also became inchage in the U.S.S favorite. Pancho villa was also involved. He was on the first ship named "Penscola". -
Ice on sea
Working at sea was very dangerous and difficult. When it snowed they had to remove the ice off the ships, it was so heavy and it was able to kill you. Many of the soilders died because they were incharge of removing the ice off ships so they could go to war. -
German Animals
General soilders pose near horses mounted with a purpose built frame used to accomplished a captured Russian maxim M1910 machine. -
Military Medals
The medals appeared to be military medals, established on March 25th 1916 for acts of bravery. French soilders stand in arelaxed group wearing medals. -
Military Medals
The medals appear be militarty medal, established on March 25th, 1916 for acts of bravery. French soliders stand in arelaxed group wearing medals, -
Sinking
The greastest tragedy was the sinking of thetrooship SS Mendi on Febuary 21 1917. When 617 members of SANIC were drownded in the english channel. -
war
recruits line up at newyork army camp. shortly after president woodrow wilson declared war on germany in april 1917 -
Surrender at War
Ships were painted camoflauge to try to blend it with the trees and the background. Torpedos were launched from the submarine. German surrender at Harwich on November, 20th 1918. Many of the soilders were kilt trying to set up the torpedos to be launched and they were caught and shot by the enemies. -
Nathan E Cook
Surrendered of the German fleet at Harwich. -
soilders
french soilders some wounded, some dead after taking of courcells in the department of Oise, france in june 1918. -
England
On november 26, was surrendered to the british at Harwich at England. Later when the U.S navy expressed on intrest. -
Nathan E Cook
When Cook turned 104, President Bush sent him a congratulatory letter and guests watched a video presentation of his life.He was told that he had a bad heart. He only died because he was old. He served more than 40 years in the navy. -
Nathan E Cook
Nathan dies, his place of death was in Pheniox, Arizona. He was burried with his 2nd wife Eizabeth.
