Later Life
Cleland held numerous U.S. Navy staff positions after the Korean War and played a key role in establishing the Defense Intelligence Agency.
In 1967, Cook retired from the Navy in Kodiak, Alaska and moved to Pensacola, Florida, where he opened Cleland Antiques.
In 2000, Cook was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Detroit, Michigan.
Cleland lost his right leg to diabetes, but did manage to attend the final reunion of his Air Group 16 at the dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004.
Cleland died June 13, 2007, leaving a daughter, two sons, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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