William H Cochran

Military

Shot down 11 June 1943 in B-17 42-3148. Prisoner of War (POW).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3148

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

11 June 1943

Born

Hagerstown, Maryland

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 1369

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1369; The 379th Bombardier Group Anthology, pg 264