John Cockinos

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Killed 2 Dec 1942, the 47th was moved to England and would later join the 12th for action in N. Africa.

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Units served with

A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy.

47th Bomb Group

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

85th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 December 1942

Buried

Plot E Row 0 Grave 59

Enlisted

Massachusetts, USA Entered service from Massachusetts

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

ABMC record: http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p, 495