Col. Philip Cochran
(1910-1979)
WWII hero. Cochran distinguished himself as a daring pilot commanding P-40 fighter planes in N. Africa and as the colorful leader of the 1st Air Commandos during the invasion of Burma. He became a colonel at the age of 33 and earned such honors as the Distinguished Service Medal and British Distinguished Service Order. The Erie native inspired cartoon characters Flip Corkin in "Terry & the Pirates" and Gen. Philerie in "Steve Canyon."
Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Glenwood Park Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 505), on the right when traveling south on State Street.
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