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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Henry Cochran, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fairburn, Georgia

Honored By

The Cochran Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS BEAVER AS-5, USS ORION AS-18, COMMANDER SUBMARINES PACIFIC ADMINISTRATION MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; FRONTIER BASE TOMPKINSVILLE STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK AND RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.