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James
Stephen
Cocchiara
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
12/12/45
Birth Place:
Uxbridge, MA
[record sources
also list Whittinsville, MA as
birth place]
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Caesar J. Cocchiara
Mother's Name:
Stacia A. (unknown) Cocchiara
Sibling Names:
a brother
Marital Status:
Single
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Education:
School Attended:
Sacred Heart School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
1/5/53
School Attended:
Our Lady of Sacred Heart School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
1/3/56
School Attended:
Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/9/59
High School Diploma:
Yes
Diploma Year:
1963
College Name:
American International College, Springfield, MA
Degree Major:
Degree Year:
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
83
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
1/3/64
SSS Registrant Description:
6' 0"/168 pounds/brown hair/brown eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
7/31/64
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Private First Class
Rank Abbrev:
PFC
Pay Grade:
E3
MOS:
11B1P
MOS Title:
Infantryman
MOS Background:
Established May 65. MOS still in
use Aug 00. 4th char of 1 = E1-E4 skill level.
5th char of P = Airborne qualified.
Awards Received:
Purple Heart Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal
Badges Earned: Parachute Badge; Expert Badge with Rifle
Bar
Length Of Service:
1 year
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
11/30/65
Major Command:
101st Airborne Division
Sub Command 1:
1st Brigade
Sub Command 2:
2nd Battalion, 320th Artillery
Sub Command 3:
Battery A
Base Location:
Phan Rang, South Vietnam
Army Campaign Number:
2nd
Army Campaign Name:
Defense
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
3/4/66
Casualty Time:
1700
Casualty Age:
20
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Casualty Province:
Unknown Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Casualty Grid Coordinates:
CQ 117 295
Located In Or Near:
Vic Tuy Hoa
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:
St. Mary 599
Burial Date:
3/14/66
Consigned Funeral Home:
Byron Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
Escort Name:
SGT Lorenzo T. Munoz, USA
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
2nd
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
05E
Line Number:
98
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