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COCHRAN, Willis E - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Leesville, Henry County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37181612 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Truck Driver Light -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Drove, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jimmy Cochran (brother)
Johnny Cochran (brother)
More information
T/5 Willis E. Cochran was awarded the Silver Star twice (the second time posthumously) for gallantry in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy.He was known as a tall frail man who had never been well, so is was surpirising that he passed the physical examinations. With a radiant smile and understanding heart, friends warmed to his kindly nature, while children everywhere were his constant joy and delight. Many of the pictures he had sent home are of children - boys on foreign soil who reminded him of his own twin brothers at home, who were just six months when he was killed.
He had eleven brothers and sisters.
Source of information: Max Poorthuis, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.16thinfantry.com, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, Facebook Page They Speak: The voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Facebook Page They Speak: The Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery