Col. Philip Cochran (1910-1979)

Col. Philip Cochran (1910-1979) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Erie, Erie County, dedicated 2001.

2753 State St. at Glenwood Pky., at Erie County WWII Memorial, Erie

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WW II hero. Cochran distinguished himself as a daring pilot commanding P-40 fighter planes in N. Africa and as the colorful leader of the 1st Air Commandos during the invasion of Burma. He became a colonel at the age of 33 and earned such honors as the Distinguished Service Medal and British Distinguished Service Order. The Erie native inspired cartoon characters Flip Corkin in "Terry & the Pirates" and Gen. Philerie in "Steve Canyon."

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1899 · Erie, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1900 · Erie, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1903 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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Erie, Pennsylvania, 1899, covering the location of Col. Philip Cochran (1910-1979), with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Erie, Pennsylvania, 1899, covering this location. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Col. Philip Cochran (1910-1979)

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