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what does cookie mean in the U.S. army?

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  1. Skipper

    Skipper Kommodore

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    One question. One of my friends has a U.S. WW2 liner with the marking "cookie" written on it by hand . We have always thought this was a "nickname" but recently there was an article in militaria magazine which shows a "pot head " liner with a similar marking. This puzzles me. Could it be something more thnan just a nickname, like a reference to a unit , or a character. ( I don't think it refers to the British RAF bomb).
     
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    well, back when i was in the us army, we used to call our cooks, "cookie" didn't really matter who they were or what rank they held.
     
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    Agree-- used for a cook.
     
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    belasar Court Jester

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    He wants his helmet back Skipper!
     

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  5. Slipdigit

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    His surname of the owner of the helmet could also have been Cook. Cook is a common surname and "Cookie" was and is used as a nickname for it.
     
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    Both reasons sound likely, but I'm kind of leaning in Jeff's direction. Seems more reasonable that he would put some variation of his name, not his occupation, which could change.
     
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    We called cooks "spoons" when I was in the Army (in the late 70s). So Jeff's angle is gathering creedence (not the clearwater revival type).
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I read of someone named Shanda Leer. That was cruel.
     
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    Richard Head has to take the cake...
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    I have an ancestor named that. I can't say his name without a snicker.
     
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    Over the years of running names and alias's of alleged perpetrators while on the job, you come across a lot of strange names. Here's a few of the most memorable ones;

    1. Delicious Peters
    2. Major General Craig
    3. Troop A Hudnall
    4. Mike Hunt
    5. Ah Minh (he was Laotian)
    6. King James
     
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  14. Skipper

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    Thanks for you useful information. what puzzled me is that I'm aware of the existence of at least two liners with this name , hence my inclination to the occupation , but both are indeed possible .
     
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    I cannot recall exactly why or where but I have always associated the word cookie with cook in WW2 jargon. Now it is pest control.

    Gaines
     
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