World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Sidney J. Cochran
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elgin, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED WITH THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 377TH REGIMENT, CANNON COMPANY, AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, KILLED IN ACTION. RECIPIENT OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE SILVER STAR MEDAL.