Alfred E Cockrum

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29477 'Joan of Arc', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Audrey aka Joan of Arc
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 14 October 1943

Buried

Plot E Row 47 Grave 17
Texas, USA

Revisions

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Changed the label for a Died event to KIA per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 907