William J Cochran

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media-21283.jpeg UPL 21283 William Cochran - Elmira, 487th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21283 - William Cochran - Elmira, 487th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak on 5 Aug 1944 and crashed at Loskau in B-17G 43-38007 'The Moldy Fig'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38007

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Moldy Fig
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

5 August 1944

Born

Sioux City, Iowa

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7893, Unit Roster

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Object number: UPL 21283 - William Cochran - Elmira, 487th BG, KIA