branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
usa 28 january 1909 norristown , pennsylvania united states of america 1861 pennsylvania company k , 4th pennsylvania infantry militia medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor 21 july 1838 saint thomas episcopal church cemetery captain walter h. cooke
 walter h. cooke
walter h. cooke

captain walter howard cooke -lrb- july 21 , 1838 to january 28 , 1909 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
cooke received the country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action at bull run in virginia on 21 july 1861 .
he was honored with the award on 19 may 1887 .
