James Madison Cochran Jr

Military

Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42-38055. Evaded (EVD). Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Résistance (Comet evasion network). See the story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcochrajm.html

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Errol Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Roger Winfred Birkman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38058532 at enlistment, then O-804591
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Buechel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James Carey Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Andrew Kafka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-38055

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Washington, Pennsylvania, USA 17 May 1917

Other

Evaded

Belgium 27 May 1944 - 30 August 1944

Revisions

Date1 Jul 2021 12:57:42
ContributorED-BB
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

MACR 5298
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1448
Research for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcochrajm.html

Date1 Jul 2021 12:55:22
ContributorED-BB
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, role, biography, events and mission associations
Sources

MACR 5298
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1448
Research for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcochrajm.html

Date11 May 2020 03:41:51
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:14:41
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5298 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database