Second Lieutenant Stanley L. Cochrane was born in Maryland on 14 December 1894. He was an early Army aviator and served in World War I. While serving in the 166th Aero Squadson, he was killed-in-action on 31 October 1918, at Meuse-Argonne, France, just weeks before the Armistice ending the war went into effect. He was subsequently buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
COCHRANE, STANLEY L
- 2ND LT 166TH AERO SQDN NO DIV WW
- DATE OF DEATH: 10/31/1918
- BURIED AT: SECTION SOUTH SITE LOT 4319
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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