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COCHRAN, Eddie - Date of
birth
11 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Franklin County, Alabama -
Hometown
Hackleburg, Franklin County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34335238 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biesdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
George R. Cochran (father)
Viva E. (Williams) Cochran (mother)
Nellie Cochran (sister)
Tellie Cochran (brother)
Nettie Cochran (sister)
Lettie Cochran (sister)
Hettie Cochran (sister)
Stella Cochran (sister)
Edward Cochran (brother)
Freddie Cochran (brother)
More information
Pfc Eddie Cochran worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 22 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, LuxAmCem