Richard C Cochran

Military

Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Porter County, IN, USA 15 July 1924

Enlisted

Indianapolis, IN, USA 18 May 1943

Based

Honington 18 April 1945 Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK 30 May 1945 Landing Accident Honington/Sta 375 Cat 3 damage Lt Richard C Cochran, 30-May-45. P-51D 44-13722 - 384FS 364FG 8AF

Died

Monticello, IN 47960, USA 19 November 2005

Other

End of War

Europe

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list