E. A. Cook — Those Who Served with Dad

In the letters

Airplane commander of Austin’s early B-29 crew (Capt., later Major); roommate at Great Bend; wife Betty; plane nicknamed Battling/Battin Betsy. Later operations officer in the 19th Bomb Group. Austin often flew and roomed with him.

Researched note

Name: Capt. / Major E. A. Cook (letters)
Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Forces
Unit: 19th Bomb Group (VH), Great Bend training then Guam combat; later operations officer
Activity During WWII: Airplane commander of Austin’s early B-29 crew (wife Betty; plane Battling/Battin Betsy); roommate at Great Bend; later ops officer when Caunce / Lucas took A/C.

No independent public biography or ABMC plaque matched with certainty (common surname). Service details above come from Austin’s letters within the verified 19th BG / 93rd Squadron world (Austin himself is named on the City of Memphis plaque). Do not confuse with unrelated Cooks in other bomb groups.

Registry search attempted (ABMC / unit histories); no clear personal plaque found.