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Sam
L.
Cochran
Jr.
POW (Korea)

Home:

Jenkins County

, 

Georgia

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    July 29, 1950 – September 28, 1950
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class Sam L. Cochran, Jr. (ASN: RA-06965328), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 29 July 1950 and was held until he was returned to U.S. Military control on 28 September 1950.