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Cochrane, Arthur Charles

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Charles "Cocky" Cochrane


RAf No.42915


* April 27, 1919, Vernon, British Columbia
+ March 31, 1943, missing after a patrol flight near Cap Bougeron, Tunis, which flew in Hurricane Mk.IIC HW619


Fighter pilot, younger brother H. P. Cochraneho


Units: 257th, 87th Squadron
Types used: Hurricane Mk.I, Mk.IIC
Battlefield: Battle of Britain, North Africa
Wins: 4 + 2-1-2
In the period: August 1940 - January 1943
Claimed types: Up to 17 (2x), He 111, Bf 109 E, Bf 110, S.79
Honors: DFC (March 1943)


Sources:
Shores C., Williams C .: Aces High, Grub Street, London, 1994
Shores C .: Aces High, volume 2, Grub Street, London, 1999
http://acesofww2.com/Canada/Canada.htm
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