Ralph L Cochran

Military

See detailed account at http://416th.com/missions/mission102.html

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Units served with

An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'

416th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-9689

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Boomerang
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

30 March 1923

Died

Bruz, France 19 July 1944 Killed in action. Struck by flak whilst on an operational mission near Bruz, France.

Buried

Marietta National Cemetery, 500 Washington Avenue Northeast, Marietta, GA 30060, USA

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Sources

http://416th.com;
MACR 15777 - https://www.fold3.com