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COCHRAN, Johnie - Date of
birth
25 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Warrior, Jefferson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34273415 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Machine Gunner -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 November 1944 - Place of
death
Sillegny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Columbus C. Cochran (father)
Ida (Baylock) Cochran (mother)
Oliver W. Cochran (brother)
Richard Cochran (brother)
Eldridge W. Cochran (brother)
Ruby M. Cochran (sister)
Clara B. Cochran (sister)
Christine Cochran (sister)
Margaret Cochran (sister)
Helen R. Cochran (sister)
Marie Cochran (sister)
More information
Pfc Johnie Cochran enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 9 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery