Nathan E. Cook
Encyclopedia
Nathan Edward Cook was a sailor in the United States Navy
during the Spanish-American War
. He was recognized as the longest surviving
U.S. veteran of that war (although there is a claim that Jones Morgan
was a Spanish-American war veteran and survived longer). Cook retired from the U.S. Navy in 1947 as a Lieutenant Commander, died at age 106 and is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
in Phoenix
.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
. He was recognized as the longest surviving
Last surviving United States war veterans
This is an incomplete list of the last surviving veterans of American wars. The last surviving veteran of any particular war, upon his death, marks the end of a historic era. Exactly who is the last surviving veteran is often an issue of contention, especially with records from long-ago wars...
U.S. veteran of that war (although there is a claim that Jones Morgan
Jones Morgan
Jones Morgan is said to be an African-American soldier who served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. He ran away from home and sneaked into the army at age 15. The ostensible last surviving US veteran of the war, Morgan served as a cook and a horse wrangler in the 10th Regiment...
was a Spanish-American war veteran and survived longer). Cook retired from the U.S. Navy in 1947 as a Lieutenant Commander, died at age 106 and is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. It encompasses , and as of the end of 2005, had 43,672 interments.-History:...
in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.