World War II Honoree

Lawrence Dean Cochran

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bogota, Illinois

Honored By

Wilma Cochran, Theressa Wagner, Donald, Rickey & Rodney Cochran

Relationship

His Wife & Children

PARATROOPER IN THE AIRBORNE DIVISION. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 9, 1944 AND DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1946. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. HE ALSO SERVED IN KOREA.