Serviceman

Virgil D. Cochran

817th

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Army serial number: 36629824
Hometown: Sullivan, IL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 198
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew

Crews

Con L. Robinson Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 13244 · 42-107156 The Great Speckled Bird · 22 March 1945 · mission 186, 22 March 1945

Statements, mentions and histories

27 more statements from MACR 13244 are on the loss record.

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