William Burr Cochran | |
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Born | July 9, 1863 |
Died | July 2, 1931 | (aged 67)
William Burr Cochran (July 9, 1863 – July 2, 1931) was an American Army Brigadier general during World War I. [1] [2]
Cochran was born to John Henry and Charlotte Cochran in Middleburg, Virginia. [1] He attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating with the class of 1888. [1] [2]
Cochran enlisted in the Fifth Infantry on September 11, 1892. [1] He received a commission as a second lieutenant on March 28, 1896. [1]
He served during the Spanish–American War. [1]
He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. [3]
Cochran died on July 2, 1931, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. [2] His papers are held by the Archives of Virginia Military Institute. [4]
William Burr Cochran | |
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Born | July 9, 1863 |
Died | July 2, 1931 | (aged 67)
William Burr Cochran (July 9, 1863 – July 2, 1931) was an American Army Brigadier general during World War I. [1] [2]
Cochran was born to John Henry and Charlotte Cochran in Middleburg, Virginia. [1] He attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating with the class of 1888. [1] [2]
Cochran enlisted in the Fifth Infantry on September 11, 1892. [1] He received a commission as a second lieutenant on March 28, 1896. [1]
He served during the Spanish–American War. [1]
He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. [3]
Cochran died on July 2, 1931, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. [2] His papers are held by the Archives of Virginia Military Institute. [4]