William's hometown was Gulfport MS
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant William B. Cochran (ASN: 2385937), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Rappes, France, 14 October 1918. Disregarding his own personal safety, Sergeant Cochran assisted in reorganizing his company under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire and leading it against machine-gun nests, which were holding up the advance of his battalion. He was killed in action during this engagement.
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about William Cochran
Name: William Cochran
State Registered: Mississippi
Death Date: 12 Oct 1918
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B Row 30 Grave 8
Cemetery City: Romagne
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War I
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Division: 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Data Source: World War I Honor Roll
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name William Cochran
From Harrison County, Mississippi
War World War I
Branch US Army
Rank Sergeant
Group 5th Division, 61st Infantry Regiment
Death October 12, 1918
Cause Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded ★ Purple Heart
Death location provided by Doc Wilson
FIND A GRAVE ID 47464039
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant William B. Cochran (ASN: 2385937), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Rappes, France, 14 October 1918. Disregarding his own personal safety, Sergeant Cochran assisted in reorganizing his company under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire and leading it against machine-gun nests, which were holding up the advance of his battalion. He was killed in action during this engagement.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
about William Cochran
Name: William Cochran
State Registered: Mississippi
Death Date: 12 Oct 1918
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B Row 30 Grave 8
Cemetery City: Romagne
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War I
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Division: 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Data Source: World War I Honor Roll
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name William Cochran
From Harrison County, Mississippi
War World War I
Branch US Army
Rank Sergeant
Group 5th Division, 61st Infantry Regiment
Death October 12, 1918
Cause Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded ★ Purple Heart
Death location provided by Doc Wilson
FIND A GRAVE ID 47464039
William's hometown was Gulfport MS
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant William B. Cochran (ASN: 2385937), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Rappes, France, 14 October 1918. Disregarding his own personal safety, Sergeant Cochran assisted in reorganizing his company under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire and leading it against machine-gun nests, which were holding up the advance of his battalion. He was killed in action during this engagement.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
***
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
about William Cochran
Name: William Cochran
State Registered: Mississippi
Death Date: 12 Oct 1918
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B Row 30 Grave 8
Cemetery City: Romagne
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War I
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Division: 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Data Source: World War I Honor Roll
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name William Cochran
From Harrison County, Mississippi
War World War I
Branch US Army
Rank Sergeant
Group 5th Division, 61st Infantry Regiment
Death October 12, 1918
Cause Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded ★ Purple Heart
Death location provided by Doc Wilson
FIND A GRAVE ID 47464039
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant William B. Cochran (ASN: 2385937), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Rappes, France, 14 October 1918. Disregarding his own personal safety, Sergeant Cochran assisted in reorganizing his company under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire and leading it against machine-gun nests, which were holding up the advance of his battalion. He was killed in action during this engagement.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
***
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
about William Cochran
Name: William Cochran
State Registered: Mississippi
Death Date: 12 Oct 1918
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot B Row 30 Grave 8
Cemetery City: Romagne
Cemetery Country: France
War: World War I
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Division: 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Data Source: World War I Honor Roll
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name William Cochran
From Harrison County, Mississippi
War World War I
Branch US Army
Rank Sergeant
Group 5th Division, 61st Infantry Regiment
Death October 12, 1918
Cause Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded ★ Purple Heart
Death location provided by Doc Wilson
FIND A GRAVE ID 47464039
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SERGT. 61 INF. 5 DIV.
MISSISSIPPI
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