Name:
George William Cocks
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
32299534
Unit:
15th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-09
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France
Plot:
L
Row:
2
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
George William Cocks was born on June 27, 1913, in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York. He was the son of George H Cocks and Helen T. Britt Cocks.
George served in the 15th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division, as a Private during World War II. He was one of the 75 soldiers killed during the liberation of Plabennec and Plouvien, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.