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COCHRAN, Nathan - Date of
birth
28 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wolfe County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jeff, Perry County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35465085 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 April 1945 - Place of
death
Regensburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 75 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam S. Cochran (father)
America T. Cochran (mother)
Marie Cochran (sister)
Charles E. Cochran (brother)
Austin J. Cochran (brother)
Carl W. Cochran (brother)
Juanita M. Cochran (sister)
Cresta J. Cochran (sister)
Mary E. (Dunn) Cochran (wife)
More information
Pfc Nathan Cochran worked in aviation before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 28 July 1942.He died of a stab wound.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / Family Trees, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Hospital Admission Cards File, www.newspapers.com - The Courier Journal 13 June 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Philippe Duparcq