George R. Cochrane, U.S. Army, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. Born in Berlin, NH in 1911, George enlisted in 1943. His service was marked by valor during the fierce combat for Hill 422 near Fremifontaine, France, where he confronted the German 111th Panzer Grenadiers.

George was “Killed In Action” October 6, 1944 in the battle for Hill 422 three quarters of a mile southeast of Fremifontaine against the German 111th Panzer Grenadiers of the 11th Panzer Division. In the heavy fighting around the village of Fremifontaine the 180th Regiment would lose 119 KIA, 556 WIA and 82 MIAs.

There’s a monument on the Memorial Walkway at NHSVC for him: https://www.vhlc.org/the-cemetery/memorial-walkway#h.cscp6833vak9

His burial is in the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France, his grave documented on FindaGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371703/george-risley-cochrane