Biographical Information

Name:

John L. Cockburn

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

St. Joseph, MO

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

KS

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1947

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

13th Marines, 5th Marine Division, USS Maryland

Location of Service:

Kansas City, Missouri; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); Iwo Jima; Japan

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item]

Interviewer:

Gary W. Swanson 

Donor:

Robert O. Babcock

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/11339

Subjects:

Cockburn, John
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

John Cockburn Collection (AFC/2001/001/11339), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress