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COCHRAN, Michael Stephen - Date of
birth
1 October 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33161310 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John M. Cochran (father)
Elisabeth S. Cochran (mother)
Margaret I. Cochran (sister)
Sarah F. Cochran (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Michael S. Cochran was a salesman before he enlisted in Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 9 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery