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COCHRAN, Johnnie William - Date of
birth
16 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Newby, Creek County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Edna, Creek County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38591853 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Niedergailbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 44 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elza J. Cochran (father)
Della D. (Alcorn) Cochran (mother)
Jessie L. Cochran (sister)
Elisia C. Cochran (sister)
Eartha J. Cochran (sister)
Nancy R. Cochran (sister)
Jeannette J. Cochran (sister)
Madeline M. (Carson) Cochran (wife)
Johnnie W. Cochran (son)
More information
Pfc Johnnie W. Cochran worked on a farm before he enlisted in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 13 December 1943.He died in a hospital of an infected femer.
He was first buried in the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Robert E. Stanley Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
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