World War II Honoree

Lucas B. Cochran

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sally Cochran Jarred

Relationship

Daughter

COMMISSIONED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN METEOROLOGY UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO TRAINING DETACHMENT. BASED ON THE AZORES ISLANDS, INITIALLY LIVED IN TENTS AND FLEW ALTERNATING DAYS IN A B-25 AS PART OF THE FIRST AIR WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN AND FLEW AS THE WEATHER OFFICER ON A B-17.