James Mason Cochenour
Master Sergeant Army World War II; Korean War
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Master Sergeant
- Unit
- 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
- Conflict / Era
- World War II; Korean War
- Years of Service
- 02/28/1951
- Date of Birth
- 10/01/1922
- Date of Death
- 02/28/1951
- Hometown
- Jerome, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; ROK Presidenail Unit Citation; Combat Infantry Badge; UN Service Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; Prisoner of War Medal
- Burial Location
- Forest Grove, Plain City
- Monument Paver
- No
- Township (entering service)
- Jerome
- Township (current / at death)
- UNKNOWN
- School
- Jerome Rural High School
- Status
- Killed in Action, Prisoner of War
- When
- POW 11/30/1950;KIA 02/28/1951
- Where
- North Korea
- Record Authenticated
- Yes
Decorations
Biography
School: Jerome Rural High School. serial #RA35616113; died while POW (designated as "Captured, Died nonbattle"); official documents list residency as Madison County; 1994 Jerome Twp. map shows physical location of residence in Union County; Certificate of Discharge lists rank as Technical Sergeant; POW/DNB/KIA Honored as "Voice from the Stone" November 8, 2015 ; Marysville Journal Tribune 11-10-2023 Article
Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union County Recorder's Office, Vol. 4, p.27; Veterans Service Office; C. Durban/DeGood; Heroes from the Heartland, p. 48; National Archives; Ohio Department of Health; Union County Engineer's Office