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Zade Morgan Cochran
Jody Hane2023-07-23T19:10:59-05:00
- Name: Zade Morgan Cochran
- Location of Birth: Bigfork, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: October 26, 1920
- Date of Death: July 19, 1995 (73 years old)
- Parents: Zade A. Cochran and Edith (Swanson) Cochran
- High School and Class: Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- College:
- Highest Rank:
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch: United States Army Air Corps
- Date Sworn In: November 27, 1941 (Enlistment Date #1), February 21, 1948 (Enlistment Date #2)
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: October 3, 1945 (Discharge Date #1), February 28, 1953 (Discharge Date #2)
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Awards:
- Military Highlights:
Zade served in the China-Burma-India Theater. He retired from military service in the mid-1960s.
Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Zade Morgan Cochran
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: October 26, 1920
Birth Place: Bigfork, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 8, 1945
Registration Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Employer: None
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 158
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Mrs. C. A. Cochran (mother)
- Wars Involved:
World War II
Korean Conflict
- MIA / POW:
- Civilian Life:
Zade moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1967.
He is survived by two sons, David and Edward; four sisters, Grace Axness, Ruby LaCroix, Arlos Rasenor, and Eileen Risse; two brothers, Levi and Edward "Bill"; and two grandsons.
Zade died at Queen Care Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-G-15-0-6)
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