Earl Wade Cochran
Military1st Lt. Earl Wade Cochran; Preflight Pilot tng, San Antonio,TX; Primary & Basic Pilot Tng, Curtis Field, TX; Adv. Pilot Tng, Frederick Field, OK; Piloted B-24 aircraft and commanded crew in aerial offensive maintenance of B-24 aircraft, also radio navigation, radio aids, meteorology, instrument flying, local flying rules, and CAA rules and regulations. Completed combat missions in European Theater of Operations with 8th Air Force. Has 251 combat hours, total flight time 817 hours. Air Medal GO 187 Hq 2 AD 16Apr45 w/4 Oak Leaf Clusters to AM; European African Middle Eastern Service Medal European Theater Ribbon w/4 Bronze Stars
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Memorial
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
24 August 1922 | Earl Wade Cochran was born | |
Enlisted |
15 October 1942 | Called to AD 1-29-1943 | |
Based |
1 August 1944 - 28 April 1945 | Member of the 446th Bomb Group, 251 combat hours | |
Buried |
6 July 2006 | Laid to rest in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Section 2 Site 675 |
Revisions
Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.
Removed extra info in the "Role/job" field.
My aunt, Earl's second daughter sent me copies of Earl's Enlistment Record of, Army Separation Qualification Record, Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service as well as various awards, certificates, photos and a personal note.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/