| Frank Cochran |
Full Name: James Francis Cochran III
Born: September 4, 1929, Tallahassee, Fla.
Died: February 22, 2010, Columbus, Ga.
School: Leon HS in Tallahassee, Florida
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| FSU Career |
| Swimming & Diving |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 48-49 FS-BK * Tallahassee |
| Comments |
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James Francis Cochran III Obituary. Posted on findagrave.com. Major General (Retired) James Francis Cochran III, 80, of St. Teresa, FL died Monday, February 22, 2010 at Franciscan Woods Vista Care in Columbus, GA. General Cochran was born in Tallahassee, FL on September 29, 1929, son of the late James F. Cochran, Jr. and Helen Saxon Cochran. A graduate of Leon County High School, he received a BA from the University of Florida and a MBA from George Washington University. He served 30 years as an officer in the US Army attending numerous schools and earning multiple medals for valor including the Silver Star and the Bronze Star with "V" device. He was also a recipient of the Purple Heart. He fought in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. In 1967 and '68, he commanded 1st Battalion 28th Infantry in the Republic of Vietnam where his radio call sign was Defiant 6; a designation he treasured for the rest of his life. During his years in the US Army, he served with great distinction as a coma Airborne Infantryman, culminating in his command of the 24th Infantry Division at Ft. Stewart, GA from 1979 to 1981. Following his retirement from the US Army, he went on to have a successful career in private industry. In 1987, Frank and his wife Faye fulfilled a lifelong dream of building a year-round house on St. Teresa beach. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Society of the Cincinnati and the US Army Ranger Association. General Cochran was preceded in life by his mother and
father, his sister Jane, his son James F. Cochran IV, and his wife Faye
Cole Cochran. He is survived by his son LTC (R) Lewis C. Cochran and wife
Karen Casey Cochran; daughter Faye Cochran Woolf and husband William David
Woolf; grandsons James F. Cochran V, Lewis C. Cochran Jr., John C. Cochran;
and granddaughter, Eliza Cay Woolf. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Swimming & Diving |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points
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1949 Season
01/22/1949 Miami 50-Yard Freestyle 1 26.0 5.00
01/22/1949 Miami 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
01/22/1949 Miami 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 4:03.2 1.25
01/27/1949 Emory 50-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
01/27/1949 Emory 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
01/28/1949 Georgia 50-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
01/28/1949 Georgia 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
02/12/1949 Georgia 50-Yard Freestyle 1 25.2 5.00
02/12/1949 Georgia 100-Yard Freestyle 1 56.4 5.00
02/19/1949 Pensacola NAS 50-Yard Freestyle 1 5.00
02/19/1949 Pensacola NAS 100-Yard Freestyle 1 5.00
03/02/1949 Miami 50-Yard Freestyle 3 1.00
03/02/1949 Miami 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
03/02/1949 Miami 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 1.25
04/06/1949 Pensacola NAS 50-Yard Freestyle 1 24.6 5.00
04/06/1949 Pensacola NAS 100-Yard Freestyle 2 3.00
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