Lt. Woody J. Cochran holding a Japanese flag, New Guinea

Lt. Woody J. Cochran holding a Japanese flag, New Guinea

Native American heroism

A Cherokee from Oklahoma and a bomber pilot, Lieutenant Cochran earned the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal.

Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Information Office. 1947- ? (Most Recent)

National Archives.

Series: General Photographs of Indians, 1900 - 1957
Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793 - 1999

4/1/1943

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