Gilbert Richard Cook[2] (December 30, 1889 – September 19, 1963) was a senior United States Army officer.

He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1912[3] and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry.

Among his fellow graduates were Wade H. Haislip, Walter M. Robertson, Walton Walker, Raymond O. Barton and Millard Harmon, all of whom were future generals.

He received the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Croix de Guerre for bravery.

He entered the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and finished in June, 1925 as a "distinguished graduate".

In September of that year, he entered the Tank School at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and was graduated in June, 1931.

After being promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 1, 1935,[5] he became commanding officer of Fort Washington, Maryland, in September 1936.

Cook was promoted to major general and reported with the divisional cadre to Camp Adair, Oregon, in August 1942 and the division was officially activated in December.

"[8] It prompted Patton to request General Dwight D. Eisenhower to award Cook the Army Distinguished Service Medal.