John L. Cockburn Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

John L. Cockburn

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

KS

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

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

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Gary Swanson

Contributor:

Robert Babcock

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/11339

Subjects:

Cockburn, John L.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

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